The Mount Baker boys' basketball team came back in the second half to defeat South Whidbey 66-56 at home in the consolation third round of the Class 1A Northwest District Tournament Friday, Feb. 8.

The Mountaineers will play Blaine for third and fourth place for seeding in the Class 1A Tri-District Tournament.

"After we scored the first two points they went on a 15-0 run," Mount Baker coach Rob Gray said in a phone interview. "We were able to reassess what we were doing and went on a 10-0 run to end the quarter. It was back and forth. We were able to slowly put some distance down the stretch."

Colton Ranson scored 15 points for the Mountaineers (8-15) and Ty Munsell added 13 points.

"Colton had a career high and this is only his third varsity game," Gray said. "Dalton Munsell had a nice second half for us and even got a dunk which got the crowd excited."

MOUNT BAKER 66, SOUTH WHIDBEY 56

SW 15 16 14 11 - 56

MB 12 13 22 19 - 66

South Whidbey: Brandon Asay 16, Nick Bennett 2, Nick French 18, Taylor Simmons 0, Josh Bishop 5, Parker Collins 15, Angus Jones 0, Chase Collins 0. Team totals: 21-56 5-9 56.

Mount Baker: Isaac Gilmore 3, Reuben Murashov 11, Zan Roman 3, Ty Munsell 13, Seth Bass 0, Harrison Whitmyre 0, Conner Brandland 8, Colton Ranson 15, Dalton Munsell 11, Andrew Zender 2. Team totals: 23-61 13-18 66.

3-ptg: South Whidbey 9 (P. Collins, Asay 4), Mount Baker 6 (Ranson 4). Rebounds: South Whidbey 28 (French 8), Mount Baker 32 (T. Munsell, Murashov 7). Assists: South Whidbey 15 (Simmons 5), Mount Baker 13 (T. Munsell 4). Fouls: South Whidbey 16 (Simmons), Mount Baker 11 (none). Turnovers: South Whidbey 16, Mount Baker 12.