Balanced scoring and a strong second half led the Bellingham girls' basketball team to a 50-31 Northwest Conference win over visiting Sedro-Woolley on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

The win improved the Red Raiders to 9-7, 3-4 NWC.

Every player scored in the game for Bellingham, which took an eight-point lead into halftime. The Red Raiders controlled the second half when they outscored the Cubs by seven points in each quarter.

"We struggled to score in the first half," Bellingham coach Brad McKay said in a phone interview. "We kept fighting."

Joelle Zamora led the Red Raiders with 12 points while Olivia Halverson had eight points and five assists.

Bellingham travels to Sehome on Friday, Jan. 18, in a Northwest Conference game.

BELLINGHAM 50, SEDRO-WOOLLEY 31

SW 7 4 8 9 - 31

Bellingham 11 8 15 16 - 50

Sedro-Woolley: Emily Cann 6, Tiffanie Mathews, Amy Schols, Janelle Rose, A. Blanton, Fallon Burrow, Bridgette Janicki 6, Emily Van Liew 10, Tianna Langdon 9, Mariah Johnston, Coral Wiest. Team totals: 14-59 5-13 31.

Bellingham: Carleen Syth 6, Jenn Paul 4, Michaela Knutson 7, Monica Ziels 2, Alicia Romero 4, Olivia Halverson 8, Chantelle Chen 2, Catrina Mahoney 5, Joelle Zamora 12. Team totals: 21-60 12-17 50.

3-ptg: Sedro-Woolley 2, Bellingham 4 (Zamora 2). Rebounds: Sedro-Woolley 32 (Janicki 12), Bellingham 41 (Romero 9). Assists: Bellingham 12 (Halverson 5). Fouls: Sedro-Woolley 19 (Janicki), Bellingham 20 (Zamora, Knutson). Turnovers: Sedro-Woolley 39, Bellingham 25.