The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Mount Vernon Bulldogs (Mount Vernon, WA) and the visiting Bellingham Bayhawks (Bellingham, WA), observed Mount Vernon's basketball team knock off Bellingham by a score of 46-36.

The Bulldogs (10-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Sehome (Bellingham, WA). The Mariners come into the 1A/2A/3A Northwest challenge with a 5-10 record. In their last challenge, Sehome dropped by Ferndale (Ferndale, WA), 45-32, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bayhawks encounter the Sedro-Woolley Cubs (Sedro-Woolley, WA) in a 1A/2A/3A Northwest challenge, on Thursday, January 23. Bellingham will attempt to improve on its 5-8 season record. The Cubs come into the challenge with a 7-8 record after their 47-44 league loss to Squalicum (Bellingham, WA).