Mt. Baker hasn't had much luck against Lynden recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Mt. Baker Mountaineers will head out on the road to face off against the Lynden Lions at 7:15 p.m.
On Friday, Mt. Baker was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to Oak Harbor.
Meanwhile, Lynden put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Blaine by a score of 73-60. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Borderites are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lynden pushed their record up to 16-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Mt. Baker, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Mt. Baker was taken down by Lynden 72-29 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Mt. Baker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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