Lynden couldn't overcome a 23-percent shooting night and suffered its first loss of the season, as Class 4A power Tahoma beat the Lions 57-43 on Saturday, Dec. 22, in Kent.

Lynden managed only six first-quarter points and five third-quarter points.

"We played two poor quarters, and unfortunately in high school basketball, that is half the game," Lynden coach Brian Roper said in a phone interview. "I'm hoping this will be a good growth game. We shot the ball poorly and were doing a little too much around the perimeter."

Josh Kraght led the Lions with a game-high 11 points and was praised by Roper for playing a "strong floor game." Dak Shagren scored nine, and Scott Hastings added eight off the bench.

Tahoma's Coleman Wooten scored a game-high 21 points, and Roper said 6-foot-11 center Paul Loranger made things difficult for Lynden inside.

The Lions play in the Surf n' Slam Tournament next on Thursday, Dec. 27, in San Diego, Calif.

TAHOMA 57, LYNDEN 43

Lynden 6 12 5 20 - 43

Tahoma 15 12 14 16 - 57

Lynden: Josh Kraght 11, Kyle Mark 3, Zach Vis 5, John Shine 0, Dak Shagren 9, Jaremy Martin 5, Scott Hastings 8, Jalani Phelps 0, Matt Meyer 2, Marcus Fakkema 0. Team totals: 15-66 4 -8 43.

Mount Tahoma: Ethan McCormack 10, Dominic Smith 5, Tyler Brenneman 2, Rokas Piliusenko 2, Coleman Wooten 21. DeShon Williams 10, Paul Loranger 7. Team totals: 23-43 7-11 57.

3-ptg: Lynden 7 (Shagren 3), Mount Tahoma 4 (McCormack 2). Rebounds: Lynden 26 (Shine 7), Mount Tahoma 40 (Wooten 13). Assists: Lynden 7 (Vis 3), Mount Tahoma 8 (Wooten 3). Fouls: Lynden 15 (Fouled out), Mount Tahoma 7 (Fouled out). Turnovers: Lynden 7, Mount Tahoma 12.