Lindbergh girls ride big third quarter to win against Highline

The Eagles returned to the floor fired up for the second half, outscoring Highline 17-6 in the third.

The Lindbergh girls basketball team rallied to beat Highline Friday 33-23 in their final regular season tune-up before sub-districts.

Lindbergh’s Alexandria Witherspoon led all scorers with 11 points in the game, followed by Aajua Brooks with 8.

The Highline Pirates went out to an early lead, taking a 12-10 lead into the half.

But the Eagles returned to the floor fired up for the second half, outscoring Highline 17-6 in the third and then 6-5 in the fourth to hold on for the win.

The Eagles head into Wednesday’s sub-district matchup with Fife with a 9-11 overall record and a 7-7 confernece record.