The Lummi girls' basketball team earned their first win of the season, 41-33, at home against Highland Christian on Friday, Dec. 21, in a Northwest Conference 1B game.

"The kids responded really well to some adjustments that we made and stepped into their roles," Lummi coach Woody Bakke said in a phone interview. "We were up by 10 early in the second and then only by one at half so we had to make some adjustments in the lineup."

Bakke said the keys were assistant coach Amanda Cultee's adjustments and the players responding to them well.

"It was a solid game with a lot of shots and a lot of hustle," Bakke said. "They played hard and really helped each other out."

Lummi (1-6, 1-3 NW1B) will play at Grace Academy on Friday, Jan. 4.

LUMMI 41, HIGHLAND CHRISTIAN 33

HC 8 11 3 11- 33

Lummi 16 4 13 8 - 41

Highland Christian: Chloe Brown 22, Katie Costley 7, Brooke Hernandez 4. Team totals: 3-6(FT) 3.

Lummi: Bella James 2, Dawn James 25, Valerie Edwards 2, Lena Buck 2, Trina Humphries 10. Team totals: 3-7(FT) 41.

3-ptg: Highland Christian 2 (Brown 2), Lummi 6 (D. James 4). Fouls: Highland Christian 5 (none), Lummi 8 (none).