“I wish we could have rebounded a little better,” Blaine head basketball coach Dougal Thomas said after his Borderites dismantled Meridian 53-41 for their first victory of the season Tuesday, December 7, “there was a stretch there where we faded a little on the boards.”

Even as the cold weather ushers basketball season in, the Northwest Conference (NWC) released its football post-season rewards. Joining Lynden’ s Josh Kraght, the NWC Most Valuable Player, will be Blaine’s Todd Bird.

Dougal Thomas’ first game as Blaine boys head basketball coach turned from the surreal to a nail-biter.

The Lady Borderites stayed strong throughout the fourth period of Tuesday’s girls’ basketball non-conference game against Nooksack Valley, but could not keep the Pioneers from sinking free throws near the end to bring Blaine its first loss of the season.

Usually at any one time of a preseason basketball practice, one might see shooting practice or a scrimmage.