The Bellingham boys' basketball team defeated Cascade 78-62 in the Prostock Winter Classic on Thursday, Dec. 27, in Bellingham.

"We didn't play as consistent and we needed to," Bellingham coach Ken Crawford said in a phone interview. "Cascade played really well and is a young team. We had some glimpses of our style and I was pleased with that."

Bellingham was led by Kailen Hayes, who scored 17 points, and Nick Zeegers, who scored 15.

"It was a closer game than the score and it wasn't comfortable throughout," Crawford said. "It's another step in the learning process."

Bellingham will play Mount Vernon in the Classic on Friday, Dec. 28.

BELLINGHAM 78, CASCADE 62

Cascade 7 20 11 24 - 62

Bellingham 14 23 19 22 - 78

Cascade: McGraph 1, Guidice 0, Brown 16, Bergman 17, Gallardo 13, Pinorini 0, Benenati 0, Gotell 3, Gonzalez 2, Gordon 8, Hancock 0, Nazy 2. Team totals: 23-56 9-13 62.

Bellingham: Cyrus Davies 2, Kyle Redmond 4, Darice Haywood 6, Alex Check 14, Tristan Hurley 4, Nick Zeegers 15, Aaron Burke 1, Marques Reynolds 6, Dante Check 4, Kailen Hayes 17, Eddie Haywood 2, Ryan Fox 3, Amari Franklin 0. Team totals: 30-70 13-22 78.

3-ptg: Cascade 7 (Bergman, Brown 3), Bellingham 5 (Zeegers 3). Rebounds: Cascade 28 (Gallardo 15), Bellingham 46 (Redmond 9). Assists: Cascade 4 (Brown 2), Bellingham 18 (Hurley 5). Fouls: Cascade 17 (none), Bellingham 16 (none). Turnovers: Cascade 20, Bellingham 11.