GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lyncs cruise to win at Mariners
Sam Van Loo had 16 points to lead the Lynden Christian girls’ basketball team to a 56-28 Northwest Conference victory Friday, Jan. 8, at Sehome.
Haley Hollander and Avery Dykstra had 10 points each for the Lyncs and Isabela Hernandez added eight points.
Lynden Christian improved to 4-0 in conference and 11-1 overall.
Natalie Zender led Sehome with eight points.
“We had a slow start and we can’t have a slow start against a team like Lynden Christian,” Sehome coach Kim Kirk said in a phone interview. “They are a well-rounded team.”
Other results
Squalicum 49, Bellingham 37: Chalae Wolters had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Storm to a Northwest Conference victory at home over Bellingham. Sarah Hulbert added eight points for Squalicum. Kylie Clark and Autumn Jacobsen had eight points each for the Red Raiders.
Lynden 56, Meridian 46: Sierra Smith scored 15 points for Lynden in what her coach described as her best varsity game ever. Elisa Kooiman also scored 15 points and six rebounds. Jasmyne Neria followed with 12 points and two assists.
Tulalip Heritage 67, Lummi 18: Lummi’s Jenyha Ell scored a team-high 10 points, but the Blackhawks found themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided league loss. Lummi was outscored 23-3 during the first quarter. Raeschelle Washington scored six points, and Jayda Phair added two.
I thought our defense played really well.
Squalicum coach Vic Wolffis said of the 32-12 turnover advantage over Bellingham
Up next
Monday, Jan. 11, features two Northwest Conference games with Blaine hosting Lynden and Mount Baker hostin Ferndale. Both games start at 7:15 p.m.
Scoreboard
NWC STANDINGS
All | NWC | |
School (Class) | W-L | W-L |
Lynden Christian (1A) | 11-1 | 4-0 |
Burlington-Edison (2A) | 11-0 | 3-0 |
Mount Baker (1A) | 10-1 | 3-0 |
Lynden (2A) | 10-1 | 3-0 |
Ferndale (3A) | 5-7 | 3-1 |
Sedro-Woolley (2A) | 3-9 | 2-2 |
Nooksack Valley (1A) | 7-5 | 1-2 |
Anacortes (2A) | 6-5 | 1-3 |
Blaine (2A) | 2-9 | 1-3 |
Meridian (1A) | 6-5 | 1-3 |
Sehome (2A) | 4-8 | 1-3 |
Squalicum (2A) | 4-8 | 1-3 |
Bellingham (2A) | 2-11 | 0-4 |
Lynden 56, Meridian 46
Meridian | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | — | 46 |
Lynden | 16 | 9 | 9 | 22 | — | 56 |
Meridian: Individual points not reported. Totals: 16-46 12-18 46.
Lynden: Lauren Zwiers 2, Jasmyne Neria 12, Mariah Gonzalez 4, Sierra Smith 15, Olivia Bonsen 2, Heidi Lankhaar 0, Elisa Kooiman 15, Emily Holt 2, Natalie Amos 4. Totals: 16-50 23-32 56.
3-point field goals — Meridian: 13; Lynden: 13. Rebounds — Meridian: 29; Lynden: 31 (Kooiman 6). Assists — Meridian: 6 ; Lynden: 6 (Neria 2, Smith 2). Fouls — Meridian: 22; Lynden: 19, Gonzalez. Turnovers — Meridian: 29; Lynden: 20.
Lynden Christian 56, Sehome 28
Lynden Christian | 20 | 11 | 17 | 8 | — | 56 |
Sehome | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | 28 |
Lynden Christian: Torina Hommes 2, Isabela Hernandez 8, Haley Hollander 10, Shaye Brandsma 0, Sam Van Loo 16, Riley Van Hulzen 5, Avery Dykstra 10, Ellie Vander Veen 0, Emmalee Bailey 3, Levien 2, Docci 0. Totals: 20-51 10-21 56.
Sehome: Lily Lind 0, Maddy Hooker 5, Madison MacPhee 2, Alex Payne 4, Taryn Clark 1, Natalie Zender 8, Samantha Hruby 2, Madison Ulrich 5, Sarah Eissess 0, Emma Clark 1. Totals: 7-36 12-25 28.
3-point field goals — Lynden Christian: 1 (Emmalee Bailey 1); Sehome: 2 (Madison Ulrich 1, Alex Payne 1). Rebounds — Lynden Christian: 31 (n/a); Sehome: 20 (Sarah Eissess 4, Lily Lind 4). Assists — Lynden Christian: Not available; Sehome: 1 (Lily Lind 1). Fouls — Lynden Christian: 23 (Isabela Hernandez); Sehome: 16. Turnovers — Lynden Christian: 14; Sehome: 17.
Squalicum 49, Bellingham 37
Bellingham | 11 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | 37 |
Squalicum | 10 | 17 | 12 | 10 | — | 49 |
Bellingham: Kylie Clark 8, Lindsey Richard 2, Jacquie Estrada 2, Suzie Bennett 5, Yumin Buckley 0, Eliza Rossman 0, Emily Benson 7, Shaina Autumn-Polin 0, Tanisha Cook 0, Paige Jacobsen 5, Autumn Jacobsen 8. Totals: 13-49 10-18 37.
Squalicum: Shefka Williams 0, Sarah Hulbert 8, Hope Jorgenson 0, Hailey Linville 6, Hannah Kohr 6, Des’ree Henry 3, Josie Andert 5, Chalae Wolters 21. Totals: 16-66 15-27 49.
3-point field goals — Bellingham: 1 (Emily Benson 1); Squalicum: 2 (Sarah Hulbert 1. Des’ree Henry 1). Rebounds — Bellingham: 52 (Paige Jacobsen 13); Squalicum: 43 (Chalae Wolters 14). Assists — Bellingham: Not available; Squalicum: 7 (Josie Andert 3). Fouls — Bellingham: 19; Squalicum: 13. Turnovers — Bellingham: 32; Squalicum: 12.
Tulalip Heritage 67, Lummi 18
Tulalip Heritage | 23 | 26 | 18 | 3 | — | 67 |
Lummi | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 18 |
Tulalip Heritage: Herrera 0, Ledley 0, Ad. Jones 24, Al. Jones 5, Iudex 3, Enick 2, Park 23, Williams 4, Keeline 2, Farberg 7. Totals: N/A
Lummi: Jenyha Ell 10, Chantel Martin 0, Alison Lawrence 0, Violet Rodriguez 0, Marlenah Jefferson 0, Raeschelle Washington 6, Thelma Wall 0, Ceona Rabang 0, Mariana Felix 0, Brittney Solomon 0, Maria Roberts 0, Keiahlee Bob 0, Valentina Deardorff 0, Jayda Phair 2, Leanne Humphreys 0. Totals: N/A
This story was originally published January 8, 2016 at 10:25 PM with the headline "GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lyncs cruise to win at Mariners."