The Nooksack Valley girls' basketball team defeated Mount Baker 45-36 in a Northwest Conference game Friday, Jan. 4, at Nooksack Valley High School.

"Both teams didn't shoot the ball very good in the first half," Nooksack Valley coach Shane Wichers said in a phone interview. "We had a good rhythm starting up at the end of the second and went up 16 at the end of third."

The Pioneers (9-2, 3-0 NWC) were led by Mariah Perry, who scored 13 points, and Morgan Perry, who scored eight and had 11 rebounds.

Mount Baker (5-6, 0-3 NWC) was led by Emily Brandland, who scored 10 points, and Emily Yost, who scored seven.

The Pioneers host Lynden on Tuesday, Jan. 8, while Mount Baker travels to Sehome, both Northwest Conference games.

NOOKSACK VALLEY 45, MOUNT BAKER 36

MB 5 3 10 18 - 36

NV 7 11 16 11 - 45

Mount Baker: Emily Brandland 10, Jessa Baisden 2, Taylor Leger 6, Emma Lallas 5, Korrinna Camacho 6, Emily Yost 7, Rayedeen Engels 0, Emma Leigh Cline 0. Team totals: 12-58 9-15 36.

Nooksack Valley: Kaycee DeBruin 0,Taryn Tenkley 2, Lauren Dykstra 0, Lindsay Hayes 4, Julie Campos 2, Mariah Perry 13, Lindy Swanson 6, Morgan Perry 8, Cheyanna Maxwell 4, Melissa Stadt 6. Team totals: 16-60 10-15 45.

3-ptg: Mount Baker 3 (Brandland 2), Nooksack Valley 3 (Mariah Perry 2). Rebounds: Mount Baker 35 (n/a), Nooksack Valley 37 (Morgan Perry 11). Assists: Mount Baker n/a, Nooksack Valley 3 (three players at one). Fouls: Mount Baker 17 (Leger), Nooksack Valley 13 (none). Turnovers: Mount Baker 14, Nooksack Valley 6.