Whatcom County Girls & Boys High School Basketball
Lummi Girls, Boys Top Tulalip For League Titles
The Lummi Nation girls and boys claimed impressive victories in completely different fashions in a doubleheader sweep of Tulalip Heritage on Tuesday night, Feb. 3. The Lady Blackhawks used their skill and depth to overwhelm the Hawks in the first game, 65-25, while the Lummi Nation boys showed their heart and determination in defeating their tribal rivals in the exciting nightcap, 75-62. “The rivalry is always a good game,” said Lummi Nation senior Jerome Toby … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 9 Recap (Jan. 26-31)
With only a few games left in the regular season, the Whatcom teams found the going tough last week in the Northwest Conference as only Lynden Christian escaped Week 9 without a loss and remains unbeaten in league play. The Lyncs guaranteed themselves at least a share of the NWC crown by winning both their games, including a decisive victory over Lynden in Saturday’s big rivalry game. Their Class 1A rivals are bunched near the … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 9 Recap (Jan. 26-31)
It was a good week for Whatcom County’s Class 2A schools, but not so good for the 1A squads as the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League finished off their next-to-last week of the regular season. Top-ranked and two-time defending 2A state champion Lynden led the way with a pair of victories, including a big win over city rival Lynden Christian, and Sehome and Squalicum kept pace with two NWC wins each last week. For … Read More »
Lynden Girls Shine In Slugfest Win Over LC
On a night when Lynden High School celebrated past athletic achievements, its girls basketball team reminded everyone that there’s still some pretty incredible heroics happening right now. The Lions once again flexed their championship muscles — especially on defense — as they took down rival Lynden Christian, 55-35, to win their 65th game in a row before a huge crowd at Jake Maberry Gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 31. “It was super fun,” said Lynden junior … Read More »
LC Boys Run Down, Run Over Lynden
It was a tale of one city but two completely different halves, and when the biggest game in Whatcom County was done, it was the Lynden Christian boys who reigned over their Lynden counterparts, 72-54, before a sold-out crowd at LC on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31. “It’s a big rivalry,” said senior Boyce Robertson, whose Lyncs had lost to the Lions the past two years. “And we got them back.” The biggest reason LC improved … Read More »
BellingHome: Sehome Sweeps Bellingham
The Sehome Mariners made it a clean sweep of the annual BellingHome Battle by winning the girls game, boys game, and spirit award on Thursday night, Jan. 29, but it wasn’t easy getting past rival Bellingham. The Sehome girls needed a big third quarter to finally shake off the stubborn Bayhawks, 41-24, in the evening’s first game. The victory raised the Mariners’ overall record to 14-5 and their Northwest Conference mark to 10-3. Bellingham, meanwhile, … Read More »
Turrell Family Unique Among Whatcom’s Sibling Revelry
Family affairs have always been a regular part of Whatcom County basketball, but one thing you can count on every year is siblings playing for their schools’ varsity teams. This season, eight of our 11 high schools have either brothers on the same team, sisters on the same team, or in a few cases, both a brother and sister playing for their varsity squads. But there are some unique combinations in 2025-26. At Squalicum, basketball … Read More »
Oak Harbor Takes Down Blaine Boys, 72-52
When you lose a game you really wanted to win and probably could have won, it’s best to focus on the big picture as the Blaine boys realized after falling to Oak Harbor, 72-52, on Monday, Jan. 19. The defeat dropped the Borderites to 4-11 overall and 2-8 in the Northwest Conference. It was especially frustrating since the visiting Wildcats came in with only a marginally better record and are now 5-10 overall and 3-6 … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 7 Recap (Jan. 12-17)
With three weeks left in the regular season, the 11 Whatcom girls teams will be battling for playoff positions with the rest of the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League. And after seven weeks, things are starting to clear up. Lummi Nation’s place atop the NW1B and a top seed in the district tournament are almost guaranteed with the Lady Blackhawks still unbeaten in league play and winning by an average margin of more than … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 7 Recap (Jan. 12-17)
With only three weeks left in the regular season, the Whatcom teams are jockeying for seeding positions in the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League. Two teams that don’t have much to worry about are Lummi Nation and Lynden Christian, both of whom picked up a pair of wins in Week 7 and who continue to lead their respective classifications with unbeaten records. The Blackhawks remain atop the NW1B and will be looking forward to … Read More »
Lynden Christian Girls, Boys Turn Back Storm
The first-place Lynden Christian girls and boys basketball teams literally weathered the Storm and held off the red-hot Squalicum squads in a doubleheader Saturday night, Jan. 17. In the first game, the No.2-ranked LC girls had to hold the Storm scoreless for nearly the final four minutes to escape the upset and snap Squalicum’s 12-game winning streak with a thrilling 44-40 victory. The win, coming after a five-point loss to 4A Lake Stevens on Friday … Read More »
Lynden Girls, Boys Shut Down Sehome
It’s officially Jake Maberry Gymnasium but even the legendary Lynden boys basketball coach wouldn’t mind it being referred to as the Den of Defense after the Lynden boys and girls shut down Sehome in a doubleheader sweep Wednesday night, Jan. 14. The undefeated and No.1-ranked Lynden girls were relentless on defense — and on offense — in putting away the upstart Mariners, 70-19, in the evening’s first game. The victory raised the Lions’ record to … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 6 Recap (Jan. 5-10)
There are a lot of high school basketball rankings out there, but the one that matters most is the WIAA’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI). It is probably the most important factor in determining seedings in the playoffs, including state tournaments. It is a complicated formula taking into account teams’ records, their opponents’ records, and their opponents’ opponents’ records (we told you it was complicated), but not margin of victory, the classification of opponents, or head-to-head … Read More »
Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 6 Recap (Jan. 5-10)
There are a lot of high school basketball rankings out there, but the one that matters most is the WIAA’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI). It is probably the most important factor in determining seedings in the playoffs, including state tournaments. It is a complicated formula taking into account teams’ records, their opponents’ records, and their opponents’ opponents’ records (we told you it was complicated), but not margin of victory, the classification of opponents, or head-to-head … Read More »