The Burlington-Edison Tigers sent the Borderites boys’ basketball team packing with a 66-50 defeat on Tuesday, December 13, at Burlington-Edison High School.

After losing a 53-51 nail-biter to Meridian High School on Tuesday, December 6, Blaine’s boys’ basketball team has entered an early-season losing streak. Tuesday’s two-point defeat marks the third consecutive loss by 4 points or fewer for the Borderites.

The Blaine girls’ basketball team defeated La Conner High School in a close matchup that saw La Conner pull within two points in the fourth quarter, but ultimately come up short against the Borderites. The final score was 42-37.

There’s a new basketball club in town that has been dismantling other teams by as many as 44 points. They execute overwhelming half-court traps and drain three-pointers whenever they are left open. And none of them have entered middle school yet.

The Blaine boys’ basketball team hosted Nooksack Valley on Tuesday, November 29, in a season-opener that saw the Borderites limit the Pioneers to just 28 points in Blaine’s 50-28 victory.