Taylor V'Dovec took advantage of fellow teammate Alexis McElwain's absence and scored a team-high 31 points and hauled in 15 rebounds to lead the Borderites to a 58-48 Northwest Conference win against Anacortes Friday, Dec. 21, in Anacortes.

Blaine trailed by one point heading into the fourth quarter but outscored the Seahawks 22-11 in the final 8 minutes.

"Lexi McElwain was sick and didn't make the trip, so we needed someone to step up," Blaine coach Ryan Pike said in a phone interview. "Taylor finally shot the ball like I've been asking her to. She was 14 for 22 and was being aggressive. Rhiana Breedlove played 30 minutes tonight, and she played outstanding."

Breanna Chau scored 10 points for Blaine, and Mandy Hayes added six. Anacortes was led in scoring by Tania Daou's 20 points.

Blaine (5-3, 1-2 NWC) will participate in the LC Christmas Tournament starting on Thursday, Dec. 27.

BLAINE 58, ANACORTES 48

Blaine 16 11 9 22 - 58

Anacortes 11 9 17 11 - 48

Blaine: Breanna Chau 10, Olivia Olason 4, Nicole Ortega 2, Mikayla Deming 0, Mandy Hayes 6, Rhiana Breedlove 5, Taylor V'Dovec 31. Team totals: 21-48 10-16 58.

Anacortes: Brooke Riordan 2, Hope Hurtado 6, Jillian Welk 0, Mackenzie Wight 12, Brooke Geffe 0, Melanie Martin 4, Louisa Crowe 0, Tania Daou 20, Autumn Frost 4, Monica Downs 0. Team totals: 15-47 12-22 48.

3-ptg: Blaine 2-4 (Chau 2), Anacortes 2-5 (Daou 2). Rebounds: Blaine 41 (V'Dovec 15), Anacortes 28 (Martin 5). Assists: Blaine 13 (V'Dovec 4), Anacortes 10 (three with 2). Fouls: Blaine 18 (Hayes), Anacortes 10. Turnovers: Blaine 13, Anacortes 10.