Alexis McElwain scored a game-high 17 points to lead the Blaine girls' basketball team to a 49-36 win at Mount Baker in Northwest Conference action on Monday, Jan. 21.

The Borderites improved to 11-5, 6-3 NWC while the Mountaineers dropped to 6-10, 1-7 NWC.

Mount Baker was in the game down by four points in the fourth quarter before Blaine pulled way.

"We played a good game," Mount Baker coach Brenda Ellis said in a phone interview. "We were making a good run at them."

Mandy Hayes had 15 points and Taylor V'Dovec had 10 points for the Borderites.

Mount Baker was led by Emma Lallas' nine points.

BLAINE 49, MOUNT BAKER 36

Blaine 14 13 9 13 - 49

Mount Baker 12 7 9 8 - 36

Blaine: Breanna Chau 7, Olivia Olason, Alexis McElwain 17, Mandy Hayes 15, Rhiana Breedlove, Taylor V'Dovec 10.

Mount Baker: Emily Brandland 6, Jessa Baisden 3, Taylor Leger 1, Emma Lallas 9, Korrinna Camacho 4, Emily Yost 7, Rayedeen Engels 6. Team totals: 13-62 4-7 36.

3-ptg: Blaine 3 (Hayes 3), MB 6 (Lallas 2, Engels 2). Rebounds: MB 21 (Yost 6). Assists: MB 7 (Camacho 5). Fouls: Blaine 9, MB 14. Turnovers: MB 16.