The Blaine Borderites basketball team (Blaine, WA), dropped 45-27 in Saturday's league battle with the host Squalicum Storm (Bellingham, WA)

The Storm now possess a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nooksack Valley for a 1A/2A/3A Northwest battle on Monday, January 8. Squalicum will confront a Pioneers team coming off a 61-46 league loss to Lynden Christian (Lynden, WA). The Pioneers record now stands at 4-2.

The Borderites (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Meridian (Bellingham, WA). The Trojans come into the 1A/2A/3A Northwest battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, Meridian dropped by Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, WA), 45-40, in a league battle.