The Mount Baker boys' basketball team struggled shooting from the field and lost 52-32 to La Conner during a non-conference game Saturday, Dec. 8, in La Conner.

Ty Munsell scored a team-high nine points, as no Mountaineer scored in double figures. Dalton Munsell scored six points, and Jacob Oiness and Isaac Gilmore scored four.

"We struggled mightily on the offensive end," Mount Baker coach Rob Gray said in a phone interview. "We had a real hard time scoring but played hard defensively."

Mount Baker only trailed 13-11 at the end of the first quarter, but La Conner outscored the Mountaineers 32-14 during the second and third quarter.

The Mountaineers travel to play Lynden next at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11

LA CONNER 52, MOUNT BAKER 32

Mount Baker 11 5 9 7 - 32

La Conner 13 14 18 7 - 52

Mount Baker: Isaac Gilmore 4, Reuben Murashov 3, Ty Munsell 9, Harrison Whitmyre 3, Conner Brandland 2, Jacob Oiness 4, Dalton Munsell 6, Andrew Zender 1. Team totals: 11-55 6-17 32.

La Conner: Colby James 5, Matt Finley 0, Skylar Krueger 0, Spencer Novak 18, Sean Hulbert 7, Hudson Zavala 5, Jamall James 1, Tyler Howlett 14, Cameron Sherman 2. Team totals: 18-53 10-22 52.