Lakewood is 1-9 against Lynden since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars duke it out with the Lions at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Lakewood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
Last Saturday, Lakewood beat Burlington-Edison 60-47.
Meanwhile, Lynden put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Anacortes by a score of 51-39. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Seahawks are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakewood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. As for Lynden, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0.
Lakewood came up short against Lynden in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 66-55. Can Lakewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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