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Othello hit one free throw, keeping Lynden alive. The Lions missed a layup, giving the Huskies the ball back with 29.6 seconds remaining, and they were forced to intentionally foul.
Forcing Othello misses, Lynden took a timeout while possessing the ball with 48.7 seconds left on the clock. Lynden trailed 31-29 with 2:06 remaining in the game, as the Lions searched for a spark. Growing cold once again, Lynden generated just one point in the first five minutes of the second half, and Othello narrowly won the third quarter 7-5. Lynden was hampered by a mountainous pile of first-half turnovers, totaling 12 in the first 16 minutes. The Huskies built up a 15-9 lead midway through the second quarter, but the Lions rallied to trail 22-20 at halftime. Lynden led 7-1 early in the first quarter, but the Lions went ice cold from the field for nearly seven minutes - spanning the end of the opening period and into the second - and opened the door for Othello to take control. “We just, on the other side, could not put enough of them in the hole.” “We played well enough defensively to win that game,” Wolffis said. The Lions were sound defensively - as expected in a game where a combined 64 points were scored - but the offensive struggles sang louder. Lynden won the battle on the glass, outrebounding Othello 41-29, but committed 18 turnovers to the Huskies’ six. “We know how hard they worked and how much they wanted it, and it’s kind of like, we didn’t put the ball in the hole well enough to win.” “We were so proud of the work that they’ve put in to get to this point, prep for this game,” Lynden coach Vic Wolffis said. The Lions shot 5 for 23 in the second half. Lynden was slightly more efficient, finishing 13-for-41 shooting and 3 for 13 from 3-point range. Othello finished the game 12 for 51 from the floor (23.5%) and 4 for 20 from beyond the 3-point line. Lynden had its chances, but the basket had a lid on it all night. 10 Othello Wednesday night at the Yakima Valley SunDome, and Lynden has now failed to place at state in consecutive years for the first time since the team’s decade-long tournament appearance drought of 1996–2006. The Lions lost their opening-round contest 33-31 to No. 2-seeded Lynden being eliminated in the round of 12 for the second-straight year. YAKIMA - Anything can happen at the state tournament, including No. Othello's Annalee Coronado hits a 3-pointer as Lynden's Kalanie Newcomb tries for a block in the third quarter. Lynden stunned by Othello to open state (8:40 p.m.) 16 Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls (14-10), 9 p.m. They were also the only two Whatcom County teams to face single elimination Wednesday of the seven total squads that made the trip to Yakima.Īll county teams except the Blaine boys now have their quarterfinal matchups set for Thursday, March 2. 2 Lynden each lost to teams eight ranks lower than them in the bracket. If you have any questions about Hot Shots, please contact the Yakima Valley Sports Commission at 50.The Sehome boys and Lynden girls were eliminated Wednesday in the opening round of the 2A state tournaments at the Yakima Valley SunDome.īoth top-six seeds in their respective tournaments, No.
Come and enjoy the fruits of the Yakima Valley’s bountiful harvest while you prove that you are indeed a Hot Shot.
The tournament helps support the work of the Sports Commission in marketing the Yakima Valley as a sports event destination throughout the Pacific Northwest. At the same time, the Yakima Valley Sports Commission welcomes our out-of-town visitors who come here for the event. The mission of Hot Shots is to provide players with a great event to showcase their skills and have fun against outstanding competition. In 2017, a record 509 teams registered for the tournament. The Yakima Valley Sports Commission staff, in partnership with a local organizing committee and Yakima Parks and Recreation, continued to operate Hot Shots. In 2005, Mel Moore stepped down as event director for Hot Shots. In 20, Hot Shots featured 24 courts and expanded to North 3rd Street next to Ron’s Coin & Books. The first event was played on 20 courts spread throughout several downtown streets. Directed by the legendary Mel Moore, Yakima’s initial 3-on-3 street basketball tournament drew 217 teams. Hot Shots launched on Labor Day Weekend in 2003.
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