![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 starts off strong, defeats Jesuit 84-43 in OSAA State Quarterfinals
In the 6A OSAA State Basketball Quarterfinals West Linn (24-3, 14-0 Three Rivers League) cruised to a victory against 8th seeded Jesuit (18-9, 9-5 Metro League) 84-43.
The Lions came out strong early, as point guard Payton Pritchard, senior, hit four straight three pointers, contributing to West Linn’s 28-13 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was no different, as the Lions kept building momentum to hold a 37-18 lead at halftime.
Jesuit was unable to keep up with the Lions in the second half. West Linn finished off the Crusaders with a 84-43 win.
The Lions now advance to their fifth straight OSAA 6A Semifinal, where they will take on 13th seeded Jefferson (19-8, 12-4 Portland Interscholastic League), Friday 6:30 p.m. at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center. Tickets cost $5 for students and $10 for adults.
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