Alyssa Porter scored 13 first-half points, as the Bellingham girls' basketball team took control early and earned a 57-31 win against Marysville-Getchell in a non-conference game Saturday, Dec. 8, at Bellingham High School.

Bellingham outscored Marysville-Getchell 18-6 in the first quarter and took a 36-17 lead into halftime.

"I felt like our defensive intensity was pretty good at the beginning, only giving up six points in the first quarter," Bellingham coach Brad McKay said in a phone interview. "Olivia was really good for us. She didn't make a field goal until the second half, but she was 6 for 8 from the line in the first half and kind of got us going."

Halverson finished with 10 points and hauled in a team-high six rebounds. Alicia Romero and Joelle Zamora each scored seven points in the win.

Bellingham travels to play city-rival Squalicum next at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11.

BELLINGHAM 57, MARYSVILLE-GETCHELL 31

Bellingham 18 18 12 9 - 57

Marysville-Get. 6 11 5 9 - 31

Bellingham: Carleen Syth 2, Jenn Paul 1, Ashley Spink 6, Michaela Knutson 6, Monica Ziels 2, Alicia Romero 7, Olivia Halverson 10, Catrina Mahoney 1, Joelle Zamora 7, Alyssa Porter 13. Team totals: 19-49 20-28 57.

Marysville-Getchell: Lestad 2, Duce 5, King 7. McCormick 4, Wika 2, Wilson 11. Team totals: 11-32 3-7 57.

3-ptg: Bellingham 1 (Zamora 1), Marysville-Get. 2 (two girls with 1). Rebounds: Bellingham 32 (Halverson 6), Marysville-Get. 26. Assists: Bellingham 4 (four with 1). Fouls: Bellingham 10, Marysville-Get. 23. Turnovers: Bellingham 22, Marysville-Get. 30.