For the Lummi Nation girls and boys basketball teams, it just seemed destined. But for the Squalicum girls, there was no storybook ending — just an ending. Lummi Nation’s teams moved into their respective Class 1B District 1/2/3 championship games with impressive victories Thursday night, Feb. 20. The Lady Blackhawks tipped things off with a … Read more
It was finals week for the undefeated and top-ranked Lynden girls and boys basketball teams, and they both were tested in their Class 2A District 1 championship games Wednesday night, Feb. 19. The Lynden girls passed with flying colors, defeating third-ranked and once-beaten — make that now twice-beaten — Archbishop Murphy, 52-36, to claim the … Read more
They are still one step away from state, but the Nooksack Valley girls and the Meridian boys cleared their most important — and most difficult — hurdles with intense victories in the Class 1A District 1 consolation finals Tuesday night, Feb. 18. The girls were up first at Lynden’s Jake Maberry Gymnasium, and the two-time … Read more
Whatcom County has its first state qualifiers thanks to the Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball teams, which easily won their quarterfinal games at the Class 1B District 1/2/3 tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Lady Blackhawks got the evening started at home by jumping out to a big lead and defeating Summit Classical Christian, … Read more
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. Of our 22 teams, 13 are still alive and eligible for winning a state championship — or at least reaching state. But before we take a look at … Read more
The Lynden boys basketball team continued its quest for a fourth straight Class 2A state championship with a workmanlike 51-39 victory over Anacortes in the District 1 semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 15. The win not only keeps the Lions unbeaten after 23 games, but advances them to the district championship game on Wednesday at 7:45 … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team used a big first-quarter to win the Class 1A District 1 title, and Nooksack Valley used a big fourth quarter — make that a big final two minutes — to stay alive in the district tournament. For the Lyncs, it was another district crown, this time at the expense … Read more
For the Lynden boys basketball team it was business as usual, but for the Ferndale boys, an opening-round playoff win on Thursday, Feb. 13, was monumental. The three-time defending Class 2A state champion Lions continued on their undefeated ways by crushing Sehome, 67-25, in their District 1 opening-round contest. On the other side of the … Read more
In a wild night with eight district playoff games — five of them matching up Whatcom County rivals — the favorites won seven of the eight at home on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The eighth-seeded Ferndale girls, however, lost to ninth seed Mountlake Terrace in a Class 3A play-in game, 55-46, which, unfortunately, means the Golden … Read more
The Lummi Nation trophy case got some additions as the boys and girls basketball teams claimed Class 1B District 1 championships in impressive — and very different — fashion in front of their home fans on Tuesday night, Feb. 11. The Blackhawk boys used a familiar script to once again knock off rival Tulalip Heritage … Read more
