Whatcom County Girls & Boys High School Basketball
1B Girls Regional: Lummi Almost Upsets No.1 Neah Bay, 43-41
The Lummi Nation girls basketball team wants one more crack at three-time defending state champion Neah Bay. For the second time this season, the Lady Blackhawks nearly upset the top-seeded Red Devils, losing in the final seconds, 43-41, in the Class 1B state regionals on Friday, Feb. 27, at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Unfortunately, eighth-seeded Lummi Nation, which fell to 21-4 on the season, will have to go the difficult route if … Read More »
2A Boys Regional: Lynden Overpowers Franklin Pierce, 74-30
You have to feel a little sorry for the Franklin Pierce boys basketball team. The Cardinals came all the way from Tacoma to play a Lynden squad that’s finally healthy and hitting on all cylinders in a loser-out game on the Lions’ home court. And it wasn’t pretty as Lynden dismantled Franklin Pierce, 74-30, in the Class 2A state regional on Friday night, Feb. 27. “It was our most complete game of the year,” said … Read More »
2A Girls Regional: Relentless Lynden Knocks Off Selah, 67-45
They might call it “consistent” or “connected,” but make no mistake — the Lynden girls basketball team is definitely relentless. The two-time defending state champion Lions were unrelenting in their 67-45 victory over Selah in the Class 2A state regionals on Friday night, Feb. 27, at Lynden High School. With the triumph, top-seeded Lynden not only won its 24th game of the season and stretched its winning streak to 72 games, but more importantly advanced … Read More »
No.16 Nooksack Boys Shock No.9 Fort Vancouver, 54-45
It was a long road — in so many ways — for the Nooksack Valley boys basketball team, but it was all worth it on Friday night, Feb. 27, when the Pioneers ignored their 16th seed and upset ninth-seeded Fort Vancouver, 54-45, in the Class 1A state regionals at Camas High School. With the victory in the loser-out contest, Nooksack Valley will move on to the state tournament in the Yakima Valley SunDome, where it … Read More »
1A Girls Regionals: LC, Nooksack Join Group Of Contenders
Last year, Bellevue Christian rose from a pack of contenders to end Nooksack Valley’s and Lynden Christian’s four-year reign of Class 1A girls basketball state championships. And when this year’s state regionals tip off Friday and Saturday, the Vikings will be among another pack of strong contenders looking to claim the golden state championship trophy. Of course, so will the Nooksack and LC girls. The Pioneers are up first as part of a quadruple-header at … Read More »
2A Regionals: Lynden Girls, Boys Start Title Quest At Home
As the Lynden basketball teams head into the Class 2A state regionals, the girls find themselves in a familiar position. The boys? Not so much. The two-time defending state champion Lynden girls, who lost only two players to graduation, will be the favorites to three-peat when they open state play on Friday at 6 p.m. And if being undefeated and top-seeded isn’t enough, the Lions will be at home when they take on eighth seed … Read More »
1A Boys Regionals: LC, Nooksack Back In Trophy Hunt
Once again, Whatcom County will be sending two representatives to the Class 1A boys basketball state tournament, and, as usual, one of them is Lynden Christian, which has placed in the top three the past five tourneys and is making its 12th state appearance in a row. But the other one? Welcome back, Nooksack Valley. The Pioneers have one of the most storied boys basketball traditions in the state with 30 state appearances, 19 trophies, … Read More »
1B Regionals: Lummi Boys, Girls Take Aim At Gold Ball
The Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball teams know what it takes to play the best in the state, and they’ll get a chance to do it again in the Class 1B state regionals this weekend. The Lummi boys also know what it takes to beat the best having won last year’s state championship. On Saturday, the top-seeded Blackhawks will begin their quest to repeat when they take on eighth seed Wahkiakum at noon at … Read More »
It’s State Time! 4 Schools, 8 Teams Heading To Regionals
For Whatcom County prep basketball fans — and especially fans of the four schools involved — it’s the best time of year as eight teams begin state tournament play at regionals on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and Feb. 28. This year, our Elite Eight will include both boys and girls teams from Lummi Nation, Lynden, Lynden Christian, and Nooksack Valley and six of the eight will be playing in the familiar confines of Lynden … Read More »
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 »