![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)
West Linn Basketball earns first league victory against Clackamas
The West Linn Boys’ Varsity Basketball team (11-4, 1-0 Three Rivers League) took on the Clackamas Cavaliers (12-3, 0-1 TRL) Friday night and emerged victorious in its first TRL victory, 63-43.
Both teams started cold, with the Lions leading by two after the first quarter, 8-6. West Linn improved before halftime scoring 14 points and holding the Cavaliers to just eight. At the second quarter buzzer, the Lions held a 22-14 lead.
West Linn began to run away with it in the second half, putting up 41 points in the third and fourth quarter, and only allowing Clackamas to score 25 point.
The Lions were led by Anthony Mathis, junior, who netted 19 points and Hayden Coppedge, senior, who put up 14.
West Linn plays the Lakeridge Pacers (13-2, 1-0 TRL) Friday at West Linn at 7:30 p.m.
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