![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)
Lions basketball moves into first place with win over Lakeridge
The West Linn Varsity Basketball team (12-4, 2-0 Three Rivers League) took on the Lakeridge Pacers (13-3, 1-1 TRL) and jumped into first place in the league with a 77-49 beat-down of the Pacers.
Lakeridge kept the game competitive early in the first half, down only three when the first quarter ended, 19-16. West Linn controlled the second quarter on both sides of the ball, allowing only 11 points from the Pacers and scoring 25 of their own. At halftime, the Lions held a 44-27 lead.
West Linn never looked back and continued to thrive on offense and defense. By the final buzzer the Lions emerged with a 77-49 win.
West Linn was led by Payton Pritchard, sophomore, and Anthony Mathis, junior, with 22 and 20 points, respectively.
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