In Thursday's league match, the host Nooksack Valley Pioneers basketball team scored a good 50-33 triumph over the Mt. Baker Mountaineers.

In their next game, the Pioneers meet the Burlington-Edison Tigers (Burlington, WA) in a 1A/2A/3A Northwest match, on Monday, January 23. Nooksack Valley will attempt to move on its 7-7 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 4-10 record after their 74-72 league loss to Blaine (Blaine, WA).

With the defeat, Mt. Baker moves to 2-11 on the year. The Mountaineers host Sedro-Woolley (Sedro-Woolley, WA) to meet the Cubs in a 1A/2A/3A Northwest match on Tuesday, January 24. The Cubs enter the match with a record of 5-10. Sedro-Woolley lost 66-47 in their recent league match against Meridian (Bellingham, WA)