The Mt. Baker Mountaineers will head out to square off against the Nooksack Valley Pioneers at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Baker has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Nooksack Valley will come in with four straight victories.
On Saturday, Mt. Baker ended up a good deal behind Anacortes and lost 60-45. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Seahawks are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nooksack Valley). They claimed a resounding 76-35 win over Blaine. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pioneers have posted since January 3, 2024.
Nooksack Valley pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Mt. Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Mt. Baker lost to Nooksack Valley on the road by a decisive 66-47 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Mt. Baker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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