BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Poag, Roetcisoender lead Lyncs past Red Raiders
Jake Poag had a double-double and Zach Roetcisoender had 22 points as the Lynden Christian boys’ basketball team beat Bellingham 69-28 on Monday, Dec. 14, at home to improve to 5-0 on the season.
Poag had 15 points, including three 3-pointers, 10 rebounds and five assists in the victory, and Josiah Meppelink added six points and five assists.
“We jumped out to a really great start,” LC coach Roger DeBoer said in a phone interview as the Lyncs had a 23-8 advantage after the first quarter and a 40-16 lead at half. “(Roetcisoender) had 20 of his 22 points in the first half.”
Johnny Larson had seven points to lead Bellingham and Jake Chamberlin added six points and five rebounds.
Just a great all around game by him.
Lynden Christian coach Roger DeBoer on Jake Poag’s play against Bellingham
Up next
Lynden takes its 3-0 record to Nooksack Valley for a non-conference showdown on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Scoreboard
NWC STANDINGS
All | NWC | |
School (Class) | W-L | W-L |
Anacortes (2A) | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Bellingham (2A) | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Blaine (2A) | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Burlington-Edison (2A) | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Ferndale (3A) | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Lynden (2A) | 3-0 | 0-0 |
Lynden Christian (1A) | 5-0 | 0-0 |
Meridian (1A) | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Mount Baker (1A) | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Nooksack Valley (1A) | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Sedro-Woolley (2A) | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Sehome (2A) | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Squalicum (2A) | 5-0 | 0-0 |
Lynden Christian 69, Bellingham 28
Bellingham | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | 28 |
Lynden Chr. | 23 | 17 | 20 | 9 | — | 69 |
Bellingham: Johnny Larson 7, Jack Lewis-Clarke 2, Julian Franklin 0, Caden Mee 2, Jake Chamberlin 6, Zach Nolan 4, Austin Shenton 2, Joe Worley 2, Nick Knutson 3. Totals: 10-39 2-5 28.
Lynden Christian: Josiah Meppelink 6, Lucas Roetcisoender 0, Andrew Vander Mey 0, Tanner Bouma 9, Jake Poag 15, Zach Roetcisoender 22, Nate Hielkema 7, Grant Rubbert 4, George De Jong 6, Cole Bajema 0. Totals: 29-65 3-9 69.
3-point field goals — Bellingham: 2 (Johnny Larson 1, Nick Knutson 1); Lynden Christian: 8 (Jake Poag 3). Rebounds — Bellingham: 20 (Jake Chamberlin 5); Lynden Christian: 41 (Jake Poag 10). Assists — Bellingham: 3 (n/a); Lynden Christian: 15 (Josiah Meppelink 5, Jake Poag 5). Fouls — Bellingham: 12; Lynden Christian: 12. Turnovers — Bellingham: 14; Lynden Christian: 10.
This story was originally published December 14, 2015 at 9:50 PM with the headline "BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Poag, Roetcisoender lead Lyncs past Red Raiders."