Stanwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lynden Lions. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2017.
| 12/21/24 @ Lynden | 18 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lake Stevens | 21 |
| 12/07/24 @ Monroe | 15 |
| 12/03/24 @ Mount Vernon | 28 |
When it comes to explaining why Stanwood lost, don't look at Cole Thorson. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 15 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Thorson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cole Williams, who posted nine points and six assists.
Stanwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lynden, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Stanwood and Lynden could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. Stanwood (ranked 297th) will meet Mater Dei (ranked 44th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lynden (ranked 41st) will meet Annie Wright (ranked sixth) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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