Lions defeat Lummi Nation in OT, place 4th at state
The MLCA/CCS Lions placed fourth at the 1B Boys State Basketball Tournament, defeating No. 1 seed Lummi Nation 45-40 in the fourth/sixth-place game Saturday in Spokane.
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MLCA/CCS sophomore Johnny Ferguson (24) scored 27 points in Saturday’s 45-40 overtime win over Lummi Nation.
MLCA/CCS sophomore Dennis Gulenko (32) blocks a potential game-winning shot against Lummi Nation in the final seconds of the fourth quarter.
MLCA/CCS senior Caleb Jones, in blue, dribbles the ball down the floor against Lummi Nation. Jones is one of two Lion seniors, joined by senior Jonah Robertson.
MLCA/CCS sophomore James Robertson (14) lays the ball in for basket in the second half against Lummi Nation.
SPOKANE — Heading into overtime tied at 38, the No. 3 seed MLCA/CCS Lions outscored No. 1 Lummi Nation 7-2 in the four-minute overtime period to defeat the Blackhawks 45-40, placing fourth in the 1B Boys State Basketball Tournament.
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