Whatcom County Girls & Boys High School Basketball
1A Girls Regional: LC Passes Test With 45-36 Win Over Defending Champs
It was that moment when you show what you’re made of, and the Lynden Christian girls basketball team showed it has the toughness of a champion when it knocked off defending state champion Bellevue Christian, 45-36, in a Class 1A state regional Saturday night, Feb. 28. The victory sent the third-seeded Lyncs back to the Yakima Valley SunDome for a Thursday 7:15 p.m. quarterfinal against the winner of Wednesday’s loser-out contest between No.4 Annie Wright … Read More »
1A Boys Regional: LC Runs Past Chelan Into Quarterfinals, 84-63
It’s one thing to run with the speedy Lynden Christian boys basketball team, and it’s another thing to run all game long as Chelan found out Saturday night, Feb. 28. The second-seeded Lyncs never stopped racing up and down the court on the way to an 84-63 victory over the seventh-seeded Goats in the third game of a quadruple-header at Lynden High School. The victory not only raised LC’s record to 24-1 but it put … Read More »
1A Girls Regional: Nooksack’s Season Ends With 43-36 Upset Loss
And suddenly, it was over. The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team was 90 seconds away from winning its Class 1A state regional, but couldn’t hold off King’s Way Christian and had its season come to end with a 43-36 loss on Saturday, Feb. 28. The ninth-seeded Pioneers finished 14-11 after being upset by the 16th-seeded Knights in the second game of Saturday’s quadruple-header at Lynden High School. “It was an abrupt end,” said Grace DeHoog, … Read More »
1B Boys Regional: Lummi Puts Down Stubborn Mules, 78-49
It took a while for the Lummi Nation boys basketball team to shake the stubborn Mules, but once the Blackhawks did, they were on their way to 78-49 victory over Wahkiakum in a Class 1B state regional on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 28. The top-seeded Blackhawks are also on their way back to the Spokane Arena to defend their state title. With Saturday’s win, they move on to a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. … Read More »
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 »