Squalicum ends boys’ basketball four-game winning streak

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As the school year begins to wrap up, with graduation next weekend, we are still in the midst of the adjusted winter sports season. All home games for boys and girls basketball are live streamed on the athletic department’s “Borderites Live” YouTube page at youtube.com/c/BorderiteSportsandLiveEvents.

Boys basketball

The Borderites opened up the Oak Harbor Wildcats in the second quarter May 27 with a 27-2 run. The game finished with the boys taking home a 30-point victory, 72-42, and four-game winning streak. Joss Russ led the team in scoring with 25 points while Carson Lehnert was only one basket behind with 23. Cole Thomas also made it into double figures with 12 points. The boys then traveled to Squalicum May 31 where a two-point loss capitulated their winning streak. Losing 62-60 to the Storm, the team has a 4-2 record.

The boys were scheduled to host Meridian June 2, and then will travel to Lummi Nation Thursday, June 3, and Mount Baker Friday, June 4. On Tuesday, June 8, they will play Burlington-Edison at home.

Girls basketball

The Lady Borderites hosted Oak Harbor on May 26, doubling their score for a commanding 42-24 victory. They also hosted Squalicum on June 1 and lost in a tight, defensive 30-25 game.

The girls basketball record so far this season is 2-4.

They are set to travel to Meridian to take on the Warriors Thursday, June 3, and host Mount Baker Saturday, June 5. On Monday, June 7, the Borderites are scheduled to play the Wildcats in Oak Harbor.

Wrestling

Boys wrestling was scheduled to travel to Mount Baker to compete in an in-conference meet on June 2. The Borderites will travel to Meridian for another in-conference, multi-school meet Saturday, June 5.

The girls team traveled to Mount Baker as well for an in-conference match June 1. On Thursday, June 3, they are scheduled to host Nooksack Valley and Squalicum for a conference competition that will be shortly followed by another Saturday, June 3, in Mount Vernon.

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