Basketball Recap: Mt. Baker Takes a Loss

Mt. Baker lost against Oak Harbor back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mt. Baker Mountaineers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to the Oak Harbor Wildcats.

Mt. Baker has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Oak Harbor, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.

Mt. Baker and Oak Harbor could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. Mt. Baker will challenge Lynden at 7:15 p.m. on Monday down 153 places (160 vs. 7). Meanwhile, Oak Harbor (ranked 248th) will meet Lynden Christian (ranked ninth) at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.