![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
Boys Basketball tops Westview en route to a matchup against Grant
The West Linn Boys’ Varsity Basketball team improved its record to 8-4 on Friday Jan. 10 as they beat Westview (4-3) by a score of 76-61.
The Lions outscored the Wildcats in all but the second quarter. The Lions were down 34-39 at half but made an impressive rally to emerge victorious by 15 points. Payton Pritchard, sophomore, and Anthony Mathis, junior, led the team in scoring, with 30 and 20 points, respectively.
The team prepares now for a tough opponent in the Grant Generals (6-6), which will be a home game held Tuesday Jan. 14.
“We’re really trying to contain their best player, Dylan Leonard,” Ryan Shearmire, senior, said.
“We are all friends with him and look forward to the matchup,” Ty Cleland, senior, added.
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