Girls, boys basketball teams split with Blaine

Maeve McCormick scored a game-high 17 points, leading eight La Conner players in the scoring column, as the Braves evened their record at 1-1 with a 48-27 non-conference victory over visiting Blaine in girls’ hoops action Monday night.

McCormick scored nine first quarter points, including a perimeter trey, as the hosts bolted to a 15-7 lead and never looked back.

The team clinched matters with a 13-5 run in the third quarter fueled by five points from Faith Jenkins, a three-pointer and free throw by Shaniquah Casey, and two points each by McCormick and Abi Poulton.

Jenkins finished with nine points. Kiana Jenkins (4), Nora McCormick (4), Reese Bird (4), Casey (4), Poulton (4) and Dela Damien (2) joined Maeve McCormick in the point parade.

Beatrice Dickson paced eight Blaine scorers with eight points.

In the boys’ half of the home varsity twin bill, the team debuted with a hard-fought 58-48 setback to the 1A Borderites.

Brayden Pedroza led La Conner with 22 points, including a mid-range jumper that gave the Braves a brief 41-40 lead early in the fourth period.

Corran Eisen finished with 10 points, including a pair of treys.

C.J. Edwards (7), Jimbo Bobb Jr. (4), Tyler Cicotte (3) and Christian Fix (2) rounded out the La Conner scoring.

Landon Melton and Abdul Kanagie led a balanced Blaine attack with 15 and 10 points, respectively.

Friday, Dec. 6, the boys host non-league foe Granite Falls. Junior varsity tipoff is 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the varsity.

The boys and girls play at Lummi Saturday with junior varsity (1 p.m.) and varsity (4 p.m.) non-league games.

The boys games follow, with the junior varsity at 2:30 p.m. and the varsity tipping off at 5:30 p.m.