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Coppinger’s 26 points powers Nooksack Valley past Burlington-Edison

Without head coach Shane Wichers, Pioneers grind out another victory

Jan. 26, 2022 11:45 p.m.

By Hailey Palmer Staff Reporter

EVERSON — Nooksack Valley girls basketball coach Shane Wichers hadn't missed a tip-off in 637 games.But few of those came during a global pandemic, which caught up to Wichers Wednesday night when his top-ranked team hosted Burlington-Edison in a Northwest Conference showdown.With Wichers sidelined with a COVID-19 diagnosis, assistant coach Erika Van Dyken stepped in and coached the Pioneers to a 50-38 victory.Van Dyken said she was mostly at ease filling in as head coach.“Those are pretty bi

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