Game Reviews

February 23rd

The Eagles lost a disappointing game in their first ever trip to the District Championships on Saturday. Despite 18 pts and 16 rebounds from Jenn Peterson and a solid floor game from Jamie Scott, LCA couldn't seem to stop the Owls from Overlake. Overlake seemed a bit more poised and a bit more experienced at this level and just kept applying hustle and pressure, defeating the Eagles by 8.

The Eagles play tomorrow night vs. Archbishop Murphy at 6:30 in a winner-to-state, loser out contest.

February 11th

The Eagles girls' basketball team added another line to their list of history-making this season. Earlier this season, the ladies beat Cascade Christian for the first time, beat Seattle Christian for the first time, we've won more games than we ever have before, and last night added two more bits of history.

LCA defeated Seattle Christian 42-34 for their first ever victory at Seattle Christian and that gave the Eagles their first ever birth to the tri-district tournament!
Anne Halinen (SR) led the team with 15 points, including 7 of 9 from the free throw line (5 of those in the 4th quarter).

Jenn Peterson (JR) had 11 points (6 in the pivotal 3rd quarter) and 8 rebounds.
Jamie Scott (JR) had 6 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. She hit a shot from a few steps inside of half court at the buzzer of the first half to turn a 1 point lead into a 4 point lead, a huge momentum builder. Brooke Bennett (FR) came off the bench and hit a clutch basket late in the game and pulled down 4 big rebounds. Her suffocating defense was a huge spark for the ladies as well. Haley Foss (JR) took an aggressive role on offense and contributed 8 big points for the Eagles.

It was a great team win in which the entire team played a role. The Eagles play tomorrow night at 6:30 vs. Kings at Seattle Christian to determine the # 1 and #2 seeds into the district tournament.

February 2nd

The high school girls' basketball team had a costly win on Saturday night against Auburn Adventist. Anne Halinen took over her final ever home game, and her 15 points and 4 rebounds led the Eagles to a nail biting 43-38 victory. The game saw several key Eagles drop out with injuries.

Jamie Scott re-injured her shoulder that was operated on this past summer and missed the entire second half. Jenn Peterson appears to have further aggravated a partially torn knee ligament and was only able to play a few minutes in the first half, still gathering 10 points on 4 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 free throws. Grace-C McGriff was hit on her scar from a surgery earlier this season, but was able to return later in the game.
Brooke Bennett sprained her ankle in pre-game warm ups and was only available for about 4 minutes of playing time. Add Celena Johnson's fouling out early in the fourth quarter and we were down deep in our bench. Heather Brebner took over the game, and her 11 rebounds and 3 steals only tell a part of the story of how much she helped this team in the 2nd half. Lucy Wold (FR) also came up big, and despite some obvious nerves provided a very steady hand for the Eagles in the back court. Lauren Barnhart also gave us some big minutes in the post when Jenn and Grace-C couldn't go.

The ladies play their final game of the season tomorrow night at Seattle Christian. We would all appreciate any prayers for health and recovery that you could offer. Grace-C, Jenn, and Jamie are all very questionable for tomorrow and then the league tournament next week.

January 30th

The girls' basketball team dropped a tough game last night to the Kings Knights, 57-43. This was one of those games where we just kind of beat ourselves. Kings came out shooting very well, and our defense was playing very timid, helping Kings to an 18-6 1st quarter lead. The girls seemed to remember at half time that they're a good team and made a couple of very strong runs, but it was just too much to overcome against that good of a team.Jamie Scott had 16 points to lead the Eagles. Jenn Peterson had 9 points and 14 rebounds. Celena Johnson fought back from an ugly ankle roll on the game's first play to score 4 points and have 8 boards. Anne Halinen tossed in 8 points.

Tomorrow night is Anne's final ever home game. We'd love to see you come out and thank her for her 4 years of service to our school and its athletic programs. 6:45 in the KAC vs. Auburn Adventist.