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High school district b-ball scores Thursday

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Prep district basketball finals Thursday night…on the boys side Lynden Christian beat Cedar Park Christian 80-66. The Lyncs clinch a spot in the regional round of the state tournament. The Meridian boys also clinched. They beat Bear Creek on the road 67-55.

In girls play Meridian beat King’s 36-32 to clinch a regional berth. The Nooksack Valley girls are also going to regionals after beating Overlake 62-33. The Ferndale girls got eliminated by Meadowdale 47-45.

On the radio Friday night the Lynden Christian girls play Seattle Academy for the bi-district championship. The game is at Shorewood High School in north Seattle. Note the early start time as it tips off at 5:00. Coverage begins at 4;45 on KPUG and KPUG1170.com. On AM790 KGMI the Lynden girls play for the 2A district title as they take on Burlington at Mount Vernon High School. That’s a 7:15 pre-game start and 7:30 tip on AM790 KGMI and KGMI.com.

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