Keli'i Kaui helped lead a solid performance at the free-throw line for the Bellingham girls' basketball team in a 57-47 Northwest Conference victory over visiting Nooksack Valely on Thursday, Feb. 2.
The win improved the Red Raiders to 8-11, 3-9 NWC while the Pioneers dropped to 7-12, 5-7 NWC.
Bellingham outshot Nooksack Valley 28-13 at the free-throw line and Kaui, who had a game-high 15 points, was 8 for 8 from the line.
"We were really aggressive to getting to the hoop," Bellingham coach Randy Kaui said in a phone interview.
The Red Raiders, who broke the game open with a 22-10 edge in the second quarter, were also led by Alyssa Porter who had 13 points.
The Pioneers were led by Kaycee DeBruin's 13 points and Melissa Stadt's 12 points.
Nooksack Valley next travels to Blaine, while Bellingham heads to Meridian. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6.
BELLINGHAM 57, NOOKSACK VALLEY 47
Nooksack Valley 16 10 8 13 - 47
Bellingham 13 22 6 16 - 57
Nooksack Valley: Melissa Stadt 12, Julia Bosscher 4, Lauren Dykstra 5, Kazia Tjoelker, Lindy Swanson 2, Kaycee DeBruin 13, Morgan Perry, Mariah Perry 1, Cheyanna Maxwell 2, Lindsay Hayes, Julie Campos 8, Taryn Tenkley.
Bellingham: Olivia St. Claire 4, Ashley Spink 5, Jenn Paul 2, Keli'i Kaui 15, Olivia Halverson 8, Alyssa Porter 13, Catrina Mahoney 1, Monica Ziels 2, Joelle Zamora 7.
3-ptg: Nooksack Valley 5 (DeBruin 3), Bellingham 2 (Kaui 1, Porter 1). Fouls: Nooksack Valley 21 (Stadt), Bellingham 14.
