Nick Zeegers scored 19 points, Blake Zender added 15 and the Bellingham boys' basketball team defeated visiting Mount Baker 64-53 in a Northwest Conference game on Thursday, Jan. 26, to end the Red Raiders' four-game losing streak.
It was the first win for Bellingham (3-13, 2-7 NWC) since beating Squalicum 51-50 on Jan. 6.
Zeegers' 19-point point performance on Thursday came after scoring a season-high 20 points against Sedro-Woolley on Tuesday.
Bellingham trailed by as much as 17 points before storming back in the second half. The Red Raiders outscored Mount Baker 22-10 in the fourth quarter.
"We Kind of struggled throughout the game scoring but we turned it on in the fourth quarter," Bellingham assistant coach Tom Rawlings said in a phone interview. "Our goal now is to finish the season strong."
Bellingham hosts Blaine next, while Mount Baker hosts Squalicum. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27.
BELLINGHAM 64, MOUNT BAKER 53
Mount Baker 13 19 11 10 - 53
Bellingham 15 12 15 22 - 64
Mount Baker: Addison King 15, Aaron Baddeley 4, Blake Compton 13, Zan Roman 0, Ty Munsell 0, Derek Gorum 2, Reuben Murashov 12, Mark Brauer 0, Dalton Munsell 3, Andrew Zender 4. Team totals: 12-12 (FT) 53.
Bellingham: Cyrus Davies 2, Derek Guy 3, Tristan Hurley 7, Niall Quinn 0, Kyle Redmond 9, Marcus Reynolds 9, Yeung Yip 0, Keande Washington 0, Nick Zeegers 19, Blake Zender 15. Team totals: 13-19 (FT) 64.
3-ptg: Mount Baker 7 (Addison King 4), Bellingham 7 (Nick Zeegers 3). Fouls: Mount Baker 19, Bellingham 12.
