Emily Yost led a second-half surge with 18 points for the Mount Baker girls' basketball team in its 59-36 win at Friday Harbor on Tuesday, Dec. 18.

"It was really close in the first half," Mount Baker coach Brenda Ellis said in a phone interview. "It took us a while to get rid of our ferry legs and take off in the second half. They played really well, and we didn't have a rhythm on offense."

Ellis said she challenged the captains to step up at halftime and that Yost really did with her second half performance.

Yost scored 20 points in the game, and Korrinna Camacho added 11 more for the Mountaineers (4-3, 0-1 NWC).

"Emily Yost stepped up and got it done," Ellis said. "She had a lot of fire in the second half, and it was awesome to see her step up."

Mount Baker hosts Lynden Christian on Friday, Dec. 21.

MOUNT BAKER 59, FRIDAY HARBOR 36

MB 7 15 18 15 - 59

FH 11 11 7 7 - 36

Mount Baker: Emily Brandland 9, Jessa Baisden 8, Taylor Leger 9, Emma Lallas 2, Korrinna Camacho 11, Emily Yost 20, Rayedeen Engels 0. Team totals: 12-20(FT) 59.

Friday Harbor: Meeker 1, Guard 2, Galt 6, Scheffer 0, Melborne 17, Brandly 2, McKay 1, Keane 8. Team totals: 11-19 36.

Rebounds: Mount Baker 24 (Leger 6), Friday Harbor n/a. Assists: Mount Baker 8 (Comacho, Baisden 3), Friday Harbor n/a Fouls: Mount Baker 19 (Lallas, Brandland), Friday Harbor 14 (none). Turnovers: Mount Baker 13, Friday Harbor n/a.