Isaac Reimer had 23 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to help the Lynden Christian boys' basketball team hand host Sehome its second Northwest Conference loss of the season in a 68-54 victory Friday, Jan. 27.
Reimer made 12 of 23 shots and kept the Mariners' big men at bay with his four blocks.
But it wasn't just Reimer. Lynden Christian coach Roger DeBoer said in a phone interview senior point guard Nolan Wolffis had his best "leadership game" of the season. He had eight points and six assists, while handling Sehome's full-court pressure the entire game.
"We handled their pressure as well as we possibly could have," DeBoer said. "Wolffis did a great job of breaking it and keeping everyone involved tonight."
Sehome (11-5, 7-2 NWC) trailed by 19 points in the fourth quarter before cutting it to six. That was as close as it got before the Lyncs (13-2, 6-2) pulled away.
Reimer had 13 points and 10 rebounds at halftime.
Lynden Christian hosts Meridian next at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, while Sehome hosts Anacortes at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31.
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 68, SEHOME 54
Lynden Christian 9 19 22 18 - 68
Sehome 12 11 9 22 - 54
Lynden Christian: Nolan Wolffis 8, Nathan Meppelink 11, Levi Vander Yacht 4, Truman Van Dalen 0, Daulton Hommes 6, Austin Hahn 0, Jordan Van Kooten 9, Dustin Brandsma 5, Isaac Reimer 23, Cody Bierlink 2, Willy Scholten 0, Grant Wolffis 0. Team totals: 17-41 29-37 68.
Sehome: Konstantin Andrushenko 12, Noah Cyr-Moore 14, Riley Fraser 3, Charlie Linneman 4, Evan Miksovsky 0, Drew Ronson 3, Gabe Sanchez 12, Jake Schacht 0, Jake Slesk 6. Team totals: 15-52 17-24 54.
3-ptg: Lynden Christian 5-17 (Jordan Van Kooten 3), Sehome 7-25 (Jake Slesk, Gabe Sanchez 2). Rebounds: Lynden Christian 36 (Isaac Reimer 14), Sehome 25 (Charlie Linneman 6). Assists: Lynden Christian 18 (Nolan Wolffis 6), Sehome 7 (Noah Cyr-Moore 3). Fouls: Lynden Christian 20, Sehome 23 (Drew Ronson 5). Turnovers: Lynden Christian 18, Sehome 15.
