Nooksack Valley kept close for one half but visiting Anacortes pulled away as the Pioneers lost 72-39 in Northwest Conference boys' basketball action on Monday, Jan. 21.

The Pioneers (0-15, 0-8 NWC) went into halftime down by seven after scoring 22 points in the second quarter. Anacortes shut out Nooksack Valley in the third quarter, however.

"We did a nice job in the second quarter coming back," Nooksack Valley coach Tyler Mitchell said in a phone interview. "The third quarter they came out and played good defense."

Brandon Gwinner and Seth Taron each scored eight points for the Pioneers.

Anacortes improved to 12-4, 6-2 NWC.

ANACORTES 72, NOOKSACK VALLEY 39

Anacortes 19 18 15 29 - 72

NV 8 22 0 9 - 39

Anacortes: Matt Aldridge 7, Jordan Neville 6, Jeremiah Stielow 8, A.J. Yost 19, Sam D'Amelio 7, Andrew Medalia 6, Billy King 17, Joe D'Amelio 2. Team totals: 31-65 4-8 72.

Nooksack Valley: Brandon Turnberg 4, Connor Beard 7, Brandon Gwinner 8, Bret Rediger 1, Tanner Myhre 6, Josh Gimmaka 5, Seth Taron 8. Team totals: 15-40 7-12 39.

3-ptg: Anacortes 6 (Stielow 2), NV 3 (Gwinner 2). Rebounds: Anacortes 36 (Yost 9), NV 20 (Taron 7). Assists: NV 6 (Beard 3). Fouls: Anacortes 12, NV 6. Turnovers: Anacortes 11, NV 20.