Despite Kyle Impero's 27 points and Zach Stalin's 19, the Whatcom Community College men's basketball team lost 86-83 in a NWAACC game Saturday, Jan. 12, in Edmonds.

"We had the opportunity at the end," WCC coach Chris Scrimsher said in a phone interview. "We were up eight at halftime, and they came out and pressed, and we had a little bit of trouble getting into our press break."

Scrimsher said Edmonds scored 24 points off of turnovers, while WCC scored six points.

Impero had nine rebounds to go with his team-high 27 points, and Stalin recorded a double-double with 10 boards and 19 points. Nicholas Kussman scored nine points, and Alex Duncan scored seven.

The Orcas host Olympic next at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16.

EDMONDS CC 86, WCC 83

WCC: Alex Duncan 7, Kyle Impero 27, Nicholas Kussman 9, Caleb Buchanan 5, Ian Tevis 4, Eric Fongue 10, Zach Stalin 19, Chris Tanis 2. Totals 34-65 8-13 83.

Home: Tony Montano 10, Ricardo Maxwell 31, Badhasa Margasa 2, Tony Peloquin 4, Joey Reavley 4, Jesse Nicholes 2, Shaquielle McKissic 33. Totals 34-70 15-20 86.

Half: WCC 48, ECC 40

3-ptg: WCC 7-18 (Impero 2); Edmonds 3-20 (Maxwell 3). Rebounds: WCC 32 (Stalin 10, Impero 9); Edmonds 31 (Montano 8). Assists: WCC 15 (Impero 5); Edmonds 22 (Maxwell 7). Fouls: WCC 14, Edmonds 11. Turnovers: WCC 13, Edmonds 9.