A 28-point second period helped the Nooksack Valley High School boys basketball team blow past visiting Coupeville 73-42 in a non-league game Saturday, Dec. 22.

The Pioneers were up by only 2 points, 12-10, after the first period and then erupted for 28 points to lead 40-19 at halftime. Cole Eldridge pumped in 12 points to lead the Nooksack Valley (5-5) surge.

The Pioneers increased their advantage to 58-30 going into the fourth quarter.

Mason Grove hit four three-pointers and finished with 14 points to top the Wolves in scoring. Hawthorne Wolfe added 12, Gavin Knoblich 6, Ulrik Wells 4, Jered Brown 4 and Sean Toomey-Stout 2.

Eldridge posted a game-high 22. Seven different Pioneers combined to make nine three-point shots.

Coupeville (0-1, 1-7) heads to King’s (2-0, 5-3) for a 6:45 p.m. league game Friday, Jan. 4.

Jered Brown launches a three-point shot for the Wolves. (Photo by John Fisken)

Coupeville’s Dane Lucero passes in Saturday’s game at Nooksack Valley. (Photo by John Fisken)

Jean Lund Olsen looks for an open teammate. (Photo by John Fisken)