The Oak Harbor Wildcats will challenge the Lynden Christian Lyncs at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Oak Harbor turned things around against Mt. Baker on Friday. They managed a 44-38 victory over the Mountaineers.
Meanwhile, Lynden Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 70-50 win. Given the Lyncs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Pioneers are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lynden Christian's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Oak Harbor, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 4-12.
Oak Harbor came up short against Lynden Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 44-36. Can Oak Harbor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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