Blaine wins one and loses one at home

By Oliver Lazenby

Blaine girls varsity basketball won a conference game against Lakewood 50–45 on January 17 at home, and then lost to Anacortes 52-33 on January 22, also at home.

After the games, Blaine’s record is 6–10 overall, and 2–7 in conference games.

Lakewood, 50–45

Down by one point with minutes left in the game, Blaine’s Krystin Kamrath hit a three-pointer that gave the Borderites the momentum to win.

Three-pointers fueled offense for both teams; for Blaine, Kamrath made three, Ashley Dickerson made three and Brynn Hallberg hit two.

Dickerson had 12 points, six rebounds and six assists; Hallberg had 10 points and four rebounds; Taylyn DePauw had nine points and six rebounds and Kamrath had nine points, three rebounds and three steals.

Anacortes, 52–33

Anacortes had a six-game winning streak going into the January 22 game against Blaine, having most recently bested league-leading Lynden Christian.

After sinking two three-pointers to start the game, Dickerson hit her head early in the second quarter and sat out the rest of the game, leaving Blaine with only six players.

The Borderites trailed 14–6 after the first quarter but didn’t give up. Both teams scored 12 points in the second quarter, making the halftime score 26–18.

Blaine adjusted to the Anacortes offense, but couldn’t stop Gabby Ronngren from scoring 30 points.

“We did a good job containing everybody else, but she was tough to stop,” said Blaine head coach Ryan Pike. “They’re a really good team. For the most part it was a good game for us.”

Hallberg and Hailey Pike led Blaine, each with eight points. Pike also grabbed five

rebounds.

Blaine plays next at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 24 at Bellingham (6–11). The next Borderites home game is at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30 against Mount Baker (8–8).