The Mount Vernon Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Lynden Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Mount Vernon humbled Marysville-Pilchuck with a 70-35 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lynden put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Archbishop Murphy 61-45. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Wildcats are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lynden pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Mount Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Mount Vernon barely slipped by Lynden in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 76-75. Does Mount Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lynden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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