MOUNT VERNON – The Burlington-Edison Tigers raised their season record to 4-1 while handing the Bulldogs their first loss of the season with a 62-46 victory over their arch rivals Tuesday night in front of a an excited and vocal crowd at Mount Vernon High School.
One of the premier players in the state at his position, senior guard Evan Coulter led the Tigers’ steady offensive attack with 25 points, while Colin Stewart (11 points) and Craig Babington (10 points) also reached double digits for Burlington-Edison.
Babington returned to the Tigers’ starting line-up for the first time since suffering an ankle injury just 14 seconds into the Tigers season opening game two weeks ago at Sedro-Woolley.
Mount Vernon senior forward Dan Barnet hustled his way to a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 15 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Kelsey Leek led a balanced Mount Vernon attack with 13 points, while Chris Chaplin and Jake Weber-Koetje added 11 points each.
Burlington-Edison will have two weeks before returning to action December 29th when they’ll host Shorecrest in a game to be webcast live on SkagitRadio.com. Fred Lee will be joined by John Fasso as the two veteran announcers will work together for the first time this century.
You can listen to a free replay of the game featuring the call by Scot Buchanan and Fred Lee below:
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Mount Vernon (3-1) will have an excellent opportunity to get back in the win column this Friday when they visit Sedro Woolley to take on the winless Cubs. Scot Buchanan and Fred Lee will bring you that game live here on SkagitRadio.com, with their pre-game show scheduled for 7:15 p.m.
