The Lynden Christian girls' basketball team used a balanced attack in its 56-33 victory at Anacortes in a Northwest Conference game on Monday, Jan. 7.

"Neither team shot the ball well in the first quarter," Lynden Christian coach Curt DeHaan said in a phone interview. "It was a defensive battle. I was really pleased with how the girls played in the second half and we finished strong."

Lynden Christian (10-2, 4-1 NWC) was led in scoring by Kayla Tiemersma, who scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds, and Karley De Jager, who scored 11. Point guard Makayla Lancaster led the team with 11 rebounds.

"I don't have point guards that do that often, and she had three steals, too," DeHaan said.

Lynden Christian will play at Lynden on Friday, Jan. 11, at 5:45 p.m. in a double header with the boys' teams.

LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 56, ANACORTES 33

LC 6 12 23 15 - 56

Anacortes 7 4 14 8 - 33

Lynden Christian: Makayla Lancaster 3, Haley Hollander 0, Kara Bajema 8, Courtney Hollander 10, Sally Vlas 5, Kassidy Aldrich 2, Karley De Jager 11, Sara Dougan 3, Emma Stump 0, Carli Tjoelker 0, Kayla Tiemersma 12, Morgan Van Kooten 2. Team totals: 20-58 11-14 56.

Anacortes: Brooke Riordan 0, Hope Hurtado 0, Jillian Welk 3, Mackenzie Wight 3, Brooke Geffe 2, Melanie Martin 7, Tania Daou 11, Autumn Frost 1, Monica Downs 0, Sadie Santiago 6. Team totals: 10-49 8-15 33.

3-ptg: Lynden Christian 5 (Bajema, C. Hollander 2), Anacortes 5 (Daou, Santiago 2). Rebounds: Lynden Christian 57 (Lancaster 11, Tiemersma 10, Dougan 9), Anacortes 19 (Wight 4). Assists: Lynden Christian 13 (C. Hollander 4), Anacortes 7 (Martin 3). Fouls: Lynden Christian 12 (none), Anacortes 13 (none). Turnovers: Lynden Christian 19, Anacortes 12.