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A stout performance on both ends of the floor by Taylen Evander pushed the Tigers to an early season signature triumph over the Lyncs, 58-54 on Monday night in the first round of the Lynden Christmas Classic.
The senior point guard paced Napavine with a game-high 21 points on eight field goals and she also held one of Lynden Christian’s best players in Ella Fritts to just eight points, all in the second half. Nicholle Valentine buried a 3-pointer with nine seconds to go in regulation to ice the win for Napavine.
The Tigers (8-2) dominated the third quarter to balloon their three-point cushion to 11 entering the final frame. Hayden Kaut added 20 points in the victory. Napavine will take on Snohomish in the semifinals on Tuesday night.
“I thought our kids fought very hard tonight,” Tigers head coach Shane Schutz said.
