Marcus Reynolds had 15 points and eight rebounds to help the Bellingham boys' basketball team jump out to a dominating start and win at Nooksack Valley 55-40 in a Northwest Conference game on Friday, Feb. 3.
The Red Raiders (4-15, 3-9 NWC) put a stop to a two-game losing skid and it all started with their command of the first quarter.
Bellingham took a 16-2 lead into the second quarter. Nooksack Valley coach Tyler Mitchell said in a phone interview his team took too many 3-pointers in the first quarter.
"We got some good looks, we just didn't knock them down," Mitchell said. "We were taking way too many 3s the first quarter, but the kids played hard the rest of the game."
The Pioneers (1-18, 1-11) played even with Bellingham the rest of the way, but couldn't overcome their early hole.
Trey Handy led Nooksack Valley with 14 points and B.J. Salmonson scored 10.
Bellingham next hosts Meridian, while Nooksack Valley hosts Blaine. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6.
BELLINGAM 55, NOOKSACK VALLEY 40
Bellingham 16 10 15 14 - 55
Nooksack Valley 2 14 10 14 - 40
Bellingham: Cyrus Davies 0, Derek Guy 9, Tristan Hurley 9, Niall Quinn 0, Kyle Redmond 8, Marcus Reynolds 15, Yeung Yip 2, Keande Washington 2, Nick Zeegers 7, Blake Zender 3. Team totals: 18-49 15-20 55.
Nooksack Valley: Brandon Turnberg 3, Ben Prink 2, Tyson Perry 6, Trey Handy 14, Bret Rediger 0, Joey Scheffer 0, Evan Jensen 3, Seth Taron 2, B.J. Salmonson 10. Team totals: 12-49 13-20 40.
3-ptg: Bellingham 4 (Tristan Hurley 2), Nooksack Valley 3 (Brandon Turnberg, Trey Handy, Evan Jensen 1). Rebounds: Bellingham 38 (Marcus Reynolds 8), Nooksack Valley 30 (Tyson Perry, B.J. Salmonson 7). Assists: Nooksack Valley 3. Fouls: Bellingham 20, Nooksack Valley 17. Turnovers: Bellingham 11, Nooksack Valley 13.
