Missed free throws, turnovers doom Squalicum girls against Meadowdale
The Squalicum girls took a three-point lead with about three minutes left in the game, but turnovers and missed free throws allowed host Meadowdale to come back and win 56-51 on Wednesday.
The Storm trailed 7-0 but climbed back to tie it 7-7 and kept it close until taking the lead in the fourth.
Squalicum missed 10 free throws, whereas Meadowdale shot 71 percent from the free-throw line.
“It was a big difference,” coach Vic Wolffis said. “The missed opportunities really hurt us.”
Tyler Urke
Scoreboard
NWC STANDINGS
All | NWC | |
School (Class) | W-L | W-L |
Lynden (2A) | 3-0 | 0-0 |
Lakewood (2A) | 2-0 | 0-0 |
Sedro-Woolley (2A) | 2-0 | 0-0 |
Lynden Christian (1A) | 2-0 | 0-0 |
Meridian (1A) | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Mount Baker (1A) | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Sehome (2A) | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Blaine (2A) | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Squalicum (2A) | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Nooksack Valley (1A) | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Ferndale (3A) | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Burlington-Edison (2A) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Anacortes (2A) | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Bellingham (2A) | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Meadowdale 56, Squalicum 51
Squalicum | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | 51 |
Meadowdale | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | 56 |
This story was originally published December 7, 2016 at 10:04 PM with the headline "Missed free throws, turnovers doom Squalicum girls against Meadowdale."