Whatcom County Girls & Boys High School Basketball
Squalicum Girls’ Season Ends; Lummi Boys Girls Continue With Wins
The Squalicum girls came up one game short of reaching their state dream on Saturday, Feb. 21, while the Lummi Nation boys and girls kept on winning as they head into the regional round of their state tournaments. The Storm, playing in the first-ever Class 2A District 1/5 crossover with a state berth at stake, lost at home to visiting Selah, 61-39. The defeat ended Squalicum’s season with a 20-5 record. Meanwhile, at the Class … Read More »
1A District: Big Wins Send Nooksack Girls, Boys To State
The Valley is back on top — or at least the top two — after the Nooksack girls and boys basketball teams won their Class 1A District 1 consolation finals in dominating fashion on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21, and earned trips to their state tournaments. In the girls game at Lynden High School, the Pioneers literally ran out to an 18-point first-quarter lead and then ran away from Mount Baker, 62-36. In the boys game, … Read More »
1A District: Mount Baker Girls, Meridian Boys Survive Thrillers
The Mount Baker girls and the Meridian boys advanced to the Class 1A District 1 consolation finals by surviving loser-out games at Lynden High School on Friday, Feb. 20. The Mounties needed overtime and Aurora George’s layup with two seconds left to hold off a determined Meridian comeback, 46-44, in the night’s opening game. The boys teams didn’t need an extra period in the nightcap, but Meridian needed to hit their free throws down the … Read More »
Lynden Girls Win District Title; Lummi Boys Reach Tri-District Finals
For Whatcom County’s two defending state championship teams, it was business as usual on Thursday night, Feb. 19. The Lynden girls broke away in the fourth quarter to defeat Archbishop Murphy, 58-40, and claim the Class 2A District 1 championship at Mount Vernon High School. It was the 71st straight victory for the two-time defending 2A state champs. It was not a happy ending for the Lynden boys, either figuratively or literally, as the Lions … Read More »
Squalicum Girls One Win From State; Ferndale Girls’ Season Ends
It’s two down and one to go for the Squalicum girls basketball team. The Storm won their second straight loser-out game, beating Anacortes, 51-36, in the Class 2A District 1 consolation final on Wednesday, Feb. 18. By taking third place, Squalicum advances to the District 1/5 crossover against Selah on Saturday. The winner of that game earns a berth in the state regionals. “It’s surreal,” said freshman Avery Kettman of the Storm being one win … Read More »
LC Girls, Boys Win Districts; Lummi Teams Also Clinch State Berths
The Nooksack Valley teams had their shots, but it was the Lynden Christian girls and boys who made their shots in claiming Class 1A District 1 championships on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and the automatic state berths that go with the tournament titles. The girls were up first at Lynden High School, and the Lyncs came out fast on offense and never let up on defense in a 58-27 throttling of the Pioneers. In the nightcap, … Read More »
2A District: Squalicum Girls Move On; Sehome Teams, Squalicum Boys Done
It was a dark night for Whatcom County basketball teams as only one of four — the Squalicum girls — survived the Class 2A consolation rounds on Monday, Feb. 16. The Storm avoided elimination by defeating Lakewood, 56-42, in a loser-out contest at Lynden High School. The victory improved Squalicum’s record to 19-4 and advanced the Storm into the consolation final on Wednesday. There would be no consolation for the Squalicum boys and the Sehome … Read More »
Eyes On The Road (To State): Where Are Your Teams?
With the first week of high school basketball playoffs over, it’s time to stop on the road to state and figure out where the Whatcom teams are heading into Week 2. Of our 22 teams, 17 are still alive and eligible for winning a state championship — or at least reaching state. But before we take a look at the survivors, let’s take a moment to celebrate those teams who wrapped up their seasons last … Read More »
Girls: Lynden Headed To State; 3 Bellingham Teams, Ferndale Lose
It was a rough day for Whatcom County girls basketball teams as four of them lost in their Class 2A and 3A District 1 tournaments on Saturday, Feb. 14. But the one that won Saturday was no surprise as two-time defending state champion Lynden romped to its 69th straight victory in the 2A district semifinals to clinch a return trip to state. The Lions stunned everyone including Sehome as they scored the first 27 points … Read More »
1A District: LC, Nooksack Advance To Girls, Boys Finals
It will be Lynden Christian versus Nooksack Valley for the boys and girls Class 1A district championships after the Lyncs and Pioneers won their respective semifinal games on Friday, Feb. 13. In the boys semifinals, the top-seeded Lyncs took longer than expected before beating fourth-seeded Blaine, 66-54, and the second-seeded Pioneers won another classic battle with third seed Meridian, 65-61. In the girls semifinals, the top-seeded Lyncs had the hot hand in blasting fourth seed … Read More »
2A Boys: Lynden State-bound; Sehome, Squalicum Still Alive
It was only appropriate that the Whatcom County team with the most state success — a century’s worth, really — would be the first one to clinch a state berth in 2026. The Lynden boys basketball team can now add another chapter to its state tournament legacy after beating Lakewood, 61-46, in the Class 2A District 1 semifinals on Friday, Feb. 13, and earning a state berth for the 13th straight time. “It does not … Read More »
Girls: Lynden, Squalicum, Sehome Make 2A Semis; Ferndale Pulls Off 3A Upset
The higher seeds opened play with decisive victories in the Class 2A District 1 girls basketball tournament on Thursday, Feb. 12, which was good news for three of the four Whatcom teams involved.. Top seed and top-ranked Lynden, third seed Squalicum, and fourth seed Sehome picked up double-digit wins in the 2A tourney. The Lions beat Bellingham, 67-13; the Storm defeated Burlington-Edison, 56-44; and the Mariners toppled Lakewood, 53-40. The tournament continues Saturday with the … Read More »
Boys: Lynden, Sehome Reach 2A Semis; Squalicum, Ferndale Fall
In the Class 2A and 3A District 1 boys tournaments involving Whatcom teams on Wednesday, Feb. 11, the favorites won as expected, but it wasn’t always easy. Top seed Lynden and third seed Sehome did their jobs with convincing 2A quarterfinal victories. The Lions used a second-half burst to knock off Bellingham, 87-61, and the Mariners took down Archbishop Murphy, 73-56. The winners now move on to Friday’s semifinals, where Sehome will take on Anacortes … Read More »
1A District: Meridian Girls, Blaine Boys Survive Play-In Games
There would be no major upsets in the Class 1A District 1 boys and girls basketball tournaments as the favorites opened with victories in their home play-in games on Wednesday, Feb. 11 The fourth-seeded Meridian girls shook off fifth-seeded Blaine in the second half to win, 44-34, while the fourth-seeded Blaine boys used one big quarter to take down fifth-seeded Mount Baker, 60-43. With their wins, the Trojans and Borderites move into the double-elimination portion … Read More »