The Ferndale boys' basketball team couldn't keep up with host Burlington-Edison on the boards in a 72-54 Northwest Conference loss on Monday, Dec. 17.

The loss dropped the Golden Eagles to 3-4, 1-1 NWC while the Tigers improved to 7-2, 2-0 NWC.

Ferndale was outrebounded 45-32 in the game and led 40-18 at halftime.

"We just didn't come out and rebound and that was the difference," Ferndale coach Monte Walton said in a phone interview. "They had too many offensive putbacks in the first half."

The Golden Eagles played without leading scorer Kendall Kelly, who was out with an injury.

Ferndale was led by Austin Honeycutt with 13 points and Brady Shearer with 11 points.

Ferndale hosts Sedro-Woolley on Thursday, Dec. 20.

BURLINGTON-EDISON 72, FERNDALE 54

Ferndale 8 10 18 18 - 54

B-E 18 22 22 9 - 72

Ferndale: Austin Honeycutt 13, Luis Alvarez 8, Lukas Melton 2, Zachary Cutsforth 4, Brady Shearer 11, Travis Hoffman 2, Zach Berkompas 6, Cameron Massey 4, John Weg 4, Daniel Riley. Team totals: 22-48 3-7 54.

Burlington-Edison: Brandon Stransky xx, Carlos Navarro 7, Rudy Mataya 3, Blake Rawlins 3, Dalton Schwetz 6, Isaak Davies 16, Daron Browning 8, Canniss 2, Austin Von Herbulis 25. Team Totals: 28-50 10-16 72

3-ptg: Ferndale 5 (Shearer 3), BE 4 (Browning 2). Rebounds: Ferndale 32 (Honeycutt 8, Cutsforth 8), BE 45 (Von Herbulis 14). Assists: Ferndale 14 (Alvarez 6), BE 22 (Davis 8) Fouls: Ferndale 14, BE 10. Turnovers: Ferndale 14, BE 13.