Lady Pioneers combine for wins; Mounties forge ahead
January 19, 2010 by Becca Schwarz
Filed under January 18 - January 28, Sports
EVERSON/DEMING – On Jan. 15, Nooksack Valley (7-3 overall, 3-2) beat Anacortes, 46-37, in a Northwest Conference win at home. The game started off slowly, with Anacortes ahead of the Pioneers 5-2 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the game picked up with Nooksack Valley putting another 18 points on the board heading into halftime ahead by two. From there, the Pioneers took control of the game in the second half for the win. Austen Beard’s 18 points and six rebounds led the team, while Allison Johnson added another 14 points and six rebounds.
Four days prior, Nooksack Valley lost to Squalicum, 57-45. The team fell behind early, down 18-7 after the first quarter, and 24-17 at half. Allison Johnson led the team with 20 points.
The previous Friday, Nooksack Valley beat Bellingham, 53-37, with Austen Bear and Allison Johnson shooting a combined 30 points. Nooksack Valley exploded in the third quarter with 21 points, taking a 36-28 lead. The team added 17 points for the commanding win.
In their worst loss of the season, Nooksack Valley was defeated by Lynden Christian, 43-15, on Jan. 5. The day before, the team beat Mount Vernon, 54-47m with Johnson scoring 17 points and Beard 15.
Mount Baker
On Jan. 14, the Mount Baker girls (4-6, 0-3) lost to Lynden, 43-38, in Deming. The two teams battled throughout the game with Mount Baker down by two at halftime, 20-18. Lynden padded the lead by three after the third quarter, bringing the game down to the wire in the fourth. Mount Baker’s Taylor Coston scored a 3-pointer, but Lynden answered quickly with a three of their own, putting the Mounties away for good. The team was led by Coston’s 11 and Jovana Baisden’s seven.
Two days prior, Mount Baker lost to Burlington-Edison, 46-30. The Mounties scored 13 points in the first half compared to Burlington-Edison’s 20. The troubles continued as the deficit grew, down 11 at the third quarter and finally 16 at the end of the game. The team was led by Katie Stalin’s eight and Baisden’s seven.
The team’s losing streak started against Squalicum on Jan. 8, losing 61-46 in Deming. The teams battled throughout the first three quarters, but Squalicum came out on top in the fourth quarter. Baisden again led the team, this time knocking in 15.
