[ t o u r n e y t o w n . c o m -- 2005 Class 2A state tournament ]

Forks -- Justus 3-11 1-2 7, Dukes 0-0 0-0 0, Holmes 0-0 0-0 0, Burr 3-7 0-0 8, Hurn 0-1 0-0 0, Bayne 0-0 0-0 0, Daniels 1-2 0-0 2, Zellar 0-0 0-0 0, Dickinson 0-0 0-0 0, Huggins 6-12 1-1 13, Silcox 2-7 1-4 5, Echeita 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-40 3-7 35.

Nooksack Valley -- Lambert 2-5 3-4 8, D. Skillman 5-7 3-4 13, R. Skillman 0-0 0-0 0, Handy 3-8 1-2 7, Zavala 0-1 0-0 0, K. Mitchell 1-6 2-3 5, Holz 3-6 7-8 14, Van Dyken 0-0 0-0 0, O’Day 0-0 0-0 0, C. Mitchell 0-4 0-0 0, Hobbs 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 15-41 16-21 49.

Nooksack Valley

3-point goals--F 2-5 (Burr 2-3, Huggins 0-1, Hurn 0-1), NV 3-8 (Holz 1-2, Lambert 1-2, Mitchell 1-3, Handy 0-1). Rebounds--F 19 (Silcox 6, Burr 6), NV 31 (Hobbs 6, D. Skillman 6). Assists--F 10 (Justus 4), NV 10 (Handy 5). Steals--F 5 (Huggins 2), NV 7 (Mitchell 4). Blocked shots--F 2, NV 2 (Mitchell 2). Fouled out --None. Total fouls--F 17, NV 11. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers--F 15, NV 11.

Bruce Holz scored 14 points and Dan Skillman added 13 as Nooksack Valley rallied past Forks 49-35 Wednesday in the opening round of the Class 2A boys state tournament.

The Pioneers (18-6) trailed 13-5 early in the second quarter, then went on a 22-3 run the to the half to take a 27-16 lead they would never relinquish. Holz had 11 points and Skillman four during that run.

Forks (18-7) pulled within five points in the fourth quarter but couldn’t get closer.

Dallas Huggins led the Spartans with 13 points, while teammates Kevin Silcox and David Burr had six rebounds each.

For the Pioneers, J.E.B. Hobbs and Skillman each pulled down six rebounds as Nooksack dominated the backboards 31-19.