The Lynden Christian girls struggled in the third quarter in its 43-40 loss at home to Burlington-Edison on Thursday, Jan. 3, in a Northwest Conference game.

"We got out to a lead in the second quarter, but in the third we had a lot of turnovers and poor shooting," Lynden Christian coach Curt DeHaan said in a phone interview. "That was one thing that hurt us. Another was shooting 5-for-15 from the free throw line. You can't do that in a big game."

The Lyncs (9-2, 3-1 NWC) were led by Kara Bajema, who scored nine points, and Karley De Jager and Kayla Tiemersma, who each scored eight. Tiemersma added five rebounds for Lynden Christian.

The Lyncs will play at Anacortes on Monday, Jan. 7, in a Northwest Conference game.

BURLINGTON-EDISON 43, LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 40

BE 6 12 15 10 - 43

LC 9 16 3 12 - 40

Burlington-Edison: Mariah Swanson 14, Tyra Lopez 7, Edie Breckenridge 3, Molly McTaggart 2, Sydney Brown 2, Olivia Capron 0, Ellary Torset 13, Emily Agen 2. Team totals: 18-46 7-12 43.

Lynden Christian: Makayla Lancaster 4, Kara Bajema 9, Courtney Hollander 4, Sally Vlas 7, Kassidy Aldrich 0, Karley De Jager 8, Emma Stump 0, Kayla Tiemersma 8. Team totals: 16-42 5-15 40.

3-ptg: Burlington-Edison 0, Lynden Christian 3 (Vlas 2). Rebounds: Burlington-Edison 30 (Swanson 9), Lynden Christian 27 (Tiemersma 5). Assists: Burlington-Edison 10 (Brown 4), Lynden Christian 13 (Lancaster 6). Fouls: Burlington-Edison 18 (Brown), Lynden Christian 14 (none). Turnovers: Burlington-Edison 14, Lynden Christian 16.