Lynden Christian girls add another state trophy, taking fourth place
Avery Dykstra led a balanced attack with 13 points and Lynden Christian’s girls basketball team used an impressive second half to beat Bellevue Christian 50-35, and capture fourth place in the Class 1A State Tournament on Saturday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
After battling to a 20-20 tie in the first half, the Lyncs pulled ahead in the third quarter and then put it away in the fourth.
Trailing 25-22 with seven minutes left in the third, Lynden Christian went on a 17-0 run over the next 12 1/2 minutes, led by Dykstra and Torina Hommes, who finished with nine points and five rebounds.
Lynden Christian, which won 1A titles in 2016 and 2014, added its 33rd overall state trophy.
Sam Van Loo had seven points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots for the second-seeded Lyncs (25-2), who used their height advantage to outrebound the Vikings 35-17 and score 10 second-chance points.
Molly VandenBrink scored a team-high 10 points and had 10 rebounds for Bellevue Christian (20-8), which finished in sixth place.
Lynden Christian 50, Bellevue Christian 35
Bellevue Christian | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 35 |
Lynden Christian | 12 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
BELLEVUE CHRISTIAN – Berg 3-9 0-0 8, McQuaid 0-0 0-0 0, Bloch 4-17 0-0 9, VandenBrink 4-7 2-3 10, Olson 1-4 0-0 2, Lew 0-0 0-0 0, Dodson 1-1 0-0 3, Archuleta 0-0 0-0 0, Boscolo 0-0 0-0 0, Hathaway 1-4 0-0 3, Mumford 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 14-42 2-3 35.
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN – Hommes 3-4 2-4 9, Hernandez 2-6 0-0 4, Van Loo 2-10 3-4 7, A. Dkystra 6-14 1-2 13, Bailey 2-5 0-0 6, Bocci 0-0 0-0 0, Vander Veen 0-1 0-0 0, R. Dykstra 3-4 0-0 7, Brandsma 1-2 0-0 2, Mellema 0-0 0-0 0, Sterk 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 20-48 6-10 50.
3-point goals – BC 5-15 (Berg 2-5, Bloch 1-5, Dodson 1-1, Hathaway 1-4), LC 4-10 (Hommes 1-2, Hernandez 0-1, A. Dykstra 0-2, Bailey 2-3, R. Dykstra 1-1, Brandsma 0-1). Fouled-out – None. Rebounds – BC 17 (VandenBrink 10), LC 35 (Van Loo 10). Assists – BC 4 (Berg 3), LC 10 (three with 2). Turnovers – BC 11, LC 11. Total fouls – BC 10, LC 7.
This story was originally published March 4, 2017 at 2:25 PM with the headline "Lynden Christian girls add another state trophy, taking fourth place."