Jim Carberry 
It was a game that didn’t mean a lot since the Lummi Nation boys basketball team had already wrapped up a Class 1B state tournament berth, but there’s nothing like finishing on a high note. The Blackhawks did just that, demolishing Lopez, 75-31, in the semifinals of the 1B Tri-District 1/2/3 tournament Saturday at Mount … Read more
The Ferndale and Bellingham girls and the Sehome boys had their final opportunity Saturday to join six other Whatcom County teams in qualifying forstate tournaments, but all three squads fell in loser-out playoff games and had their seasons end. The Golden Eagles had a morning contest in the Class 3A District 1 tournament, but lost … Read more
With their three tallest players sitting on the bench with injuries, a starter coming up lame just a minute before game time, and their leading scorer suffering from the flu, the Lynden girls basketball team certainly had all the excuses it needed. But when they were down by one with less than a minute to … Read more
The Ferndale girls bounced back from a disappointing first-round loss in the Class 3A District 1 tournament, but the Squalicum boys couldn’t do the same. Playing at home, the Golden Eagles defeated Stanwood, 64-56, Friday in the consolation bracket to keep their state hopes alive. Ferndale had fallen into the losers’ bracket by losing to … Read more
While the Meridian girls can celebrate returning to the Class 1A state tournament after their biggest victory of the season, they won’t be joined by the Meridian boys team. The Meridian girls defeated visiting rival Nooksack Valley, 51-29, on Friday in the consolation round of the Bi-District 1/2 tournament. For updates on how our Whatcom … Read more
When the coach is smiling during the game, the starters are relaxing on the bench with six minutes to go, and the only question is how many official slam dunks the Lions had … you know it’s been good night for the Lynden boys basketball team. But Friday night’s 63-38 victory wasn’t against a patsy … Read more
After a week of snow and postponements and a wild Friday night of games, Whatcom County boys and girls basketball fans want to know: Who is in (the state tournaments), who still has a shot, and who is out? Well, Whatcom Hoops has the answers. Keep checking www.whatcomhoops.com and the Whatcom Hoops Facebook page for … Read more
Sometimes when you brag about how good you are, it turns out you’re not as tough as you think. Then, of course, there are the Northwest Conference boys basketball teams. In a Thursday night of total domination, the District 1 NWC swept away its District 2 opponents in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A District … Read more
The Northwest Conference girls basketball teams flexed their muscles Thursday by claiming three of the four semifinal spots in the Class 2A District 1/2 tournament, but underdog Bellingham couldn’t make it a clean sweep. The NWC champion Lynden Lions led the way with a 70-44 demolishing of visiting Cedarcrest to set up a rematch with … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls and the Meridian boys came up with big victories Thursday night at the Class 1A Bi-District 1/2 tournaments to keep their seasons alive … and set up winner-take-all games Friday night for berths in their respective state tournaments. For updates on how our Whatcom County teams are doing in the 1B, … Read more