The teams will meet again Saturday, with the winner going to the best-of-three finals beginning Monday.
Running back C.J. Prosise and center Joey Hunt will be in Bellingham Friday and Saturday as part of the second leg of the team’s annual off-season tour around the state.
The pair, who will suit up for the Bellingham Slam, recently completed their senior seasons at WWU this spring, helping lead the Vikings to a berth in the NCAA Division-II West Regional playoffs.
More than 100 teams expected for the Baker Blast
Markelle Fultz went No. 1 to Philadelphia in Thursday’s NBA Draft. Kelsey Plum was the top pick by San Antonio in the WNBA Draft in April.
Robinson Cano hit a grand slam and a two-run homer, Andrew Moore pitched seven effective innings to win in his big league debut, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Kyle Stowers was the hero in his Bells debut, leading Bellingham to a 7-4 win over the Kelowna Falcons in dramatic, come-from-behind fashion.
Collins, a 7-footer, played off the bench in his lone season with the Bulldogs behind senior starter Przemek Karnowski and averaged 10 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.
Fultz averaged 23.2 points last season at Washington, tops among freshmen, and added 5.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game, the only Division I player to reach those stats.
Carlson, who was named the 2017 Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota, was the 55th selection overall in the 2017 draft.
