The Nooksack Valley girls' basketball team fell behind early and eventually lost 56-36 to Burlington-Edison in a Northwest Conference matchup between top teams in the league Friday, Jan. 11, at Burlington-Edison.

"They shot the ball well in the first half, but we were able to slow them down a bit in the second half," Nooksack Valley coach Shane Wichers said in a phone interview.

The Tigers outscored the Pioneers 33-16 in the first half, but Nooksack Valley only lost the second half by three points.

Melissa Stadt recorded a team-high 14 points, and Lindsay Hayes added six. Burlington-Edison's Ellary Torset led the Tigers with 18 points.

The Pioneers (9-4, 3-2 NWC) host Squalicum on Monday, Jan. 14, in a Northwest Conference game.

BURLINGTON-EDISON 56, NOOKSACK VALLEY 36

NV 9 7 6 14 - 36

BE 14 19 9 14 - 56

Nooksack Valley: Kaycee DeBruin 0,Taryn Tenkley 3, Lauren Dykstra 2, Lindsay Hayes 6, Mariah Perry 2, Lindy Swanson 2, Morgan Perry 0, Cheyanna Maxwell 5, Fiona Chapman 2, Melissa Stadt 14. Team totals: 13-43 9-15 36.

Burlington-Edison: Mariah Swanson 12, Tyra Lopez 4, Carly Watson 0, Edie Breckenridge 2, Kim Rabenstein 2, Molly McTaggart 3, Sydney Brown 9, Olivia Capron 6, Ellary Torset 18, Emily Agen 0. Team totals: 23-55 9-12 56.

3-ptg: Nooksack Valley 1 (Maxwell 1), Burlington-Edison 1 (Brown 1). Rebounds: Nooksack Valley 13 (Stadt 4), Burlington-Edison 29. Assists: Nooksack Valley 2 (Swanson/Maxwell 1). Fouls: Nooksack Valley 10, Burlington-Edison 16. Turnovers: Nooksack Valley 12, Burlington-Edison 9