The Nooksack Valley boys' basketball team lost 52-38 at home to University Prep in a non-conference game, Friday, Dec. 14.

"We had a lot of shots, we just didn't make very many," Nooksack Valley coach Tyler Mitchell said in a phone interview. "It was a frustrating night actually. We just weren't in a good rhythm and the frustration kept building because they were making shots and we weren't."

Nooksack Valley (0-7, 0-1 NWC) made 11 of 48 shots on the night and were led by Brandon Gwinner in scoring with 11 points.

"I thought that throughout the game, being a younger group, we couldn't get past that frustration," Mitchell said. "We just have to learn from it."

The Pioneers host Blaine on Monday, Dec. 17, in a Northwest Conference game.

UNIVERSITY PREP 52, NOOKSACK VALLEY 38

University Prep 12 20 12 8 - 52

Nooksack Valley 4 10 10 14 - 38

University Prep: Shields 3, Gregg 22, Maborg 2, Thompson 2, Kronwinkle 12, Walker 2, Triggs 9. Team totals: 20-53 4-5 52.

Nooksack Valley: Brandon Turnberg 7, Connor Beard 7, Brandon Gwinner 11, Bret Rediger 5, Eben Rossmiller 2, Brady Wood 3, Tanner Myhre 0, Josh Gimmaka 1, Seth Taron 2. Team totals: 11-48 12-20 38.

3-ptg: University Prep 8 (Gregg 5), Nooksack Valley 4 (Gwinner 2). Rebounds: University Prep 35 (n/a), Nooksack Valley 29 (Taron 7). Assists: University Prep n/a, Nooksack Valley 3 (Gwinner 2). Fouls: University Prep 19 (none), Nooksack Valley 9 (none). Turnovers: University Prep 13, Nooksack Valley 9.