[ t o u r n e y t o w n . c o m -- 2005 Class 2A state tournament ]

Lynden Christian -- Van Weerdhuizen 1-3 3-4 5, Kooi 2-6 0-0 6, Beld 0-1 0-0 0, De Boer 0-1 1-2 1, Hendricks 0-1 0-2 0, Burgers 6-12 5-10 17, Coston 3-10 4-6 10, Scholten 1-6 3-6 5, Tjoelker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 13-40 16-30 44.

Mount Baker -- Elm-Hill 0-1 0-2 0, Garrett 5-12 3-7 16, Murray 5-8 2-3 14, Kinder 0-4 2-2 2, Welch 0-4 1-2 1, Galbraith 1-6 0-3 2, Millson 0-0 0-0 0, Hogue 2-11 1-2 5, Backstrom 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 14-48 9-22 42.

Lynden Christian

Mount Baker

3-point goals--LC 2-10 (Kooi 2-4, Beld 0-1, Van Weerdhuizen 0-1, Coston 0-4), MB 5-15 (Garrett 3-6, Murray 2-2, Galbraith 0-1, Hogue 0-3, Welch 0-3). Rebounds--LC 41 (Burgers 12, Coston 9), MB 28 (Garrett 6). Assists--LC 7 (Van Weerdhuizen 2, Kooi 2, Coston 2), MB 7 (Murray 4). Steals--LC 2, MB 3 (Murray 3). Blocked shots--LC 4 (Coston 2), MB 1. Fouled out --Van Weerdhuizen, Coston, Galbraith, Backstrom. Total fouls--LC 22, MB 25. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers--LC 14, MB 6.

Kevin Burgers scored a game-high 17 points – including the go-ahead basket with 18 seconds remaining – as third-ranked Lynden Christian held off Mount Baker 44-42 on Thursday in the consolation bracket of the Class 2A boys state tournament.

After Burgers’ putback lifted LC ahead 43-42, teammate Mike Scholten sank a free throw with eight seconds left, and Mount Baker couldn’t get off a final shot before the buzzer sounded.

It was the fourth time this season that the Lyncs, who improved to 19-6, beat the Mountaineers, who finished at 15-11.

Kyle Coston added 10 points for the Lyncs before fouling out. Burgers also pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds.

Levi Garrett led Mount Baker with 16 points and six rebounds, and Tyler Murray added 14 points.