Jim Carberry 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
It has been a difficult winter for the Ferndale and Nooksack Valley boys basketball teams with their communities flooded and all the cancellations, but the Golden Eagles finally seemed to have it figured out, which they proved by winning their rescheduled game with the Pioneers, 58-46, on Saturday, Jan. 10. “Confidence is the key,” said … Read more
It took the Nooksack Valley girls basketball team three quarters to adapt, but once the Pioneers did it was enough to propel them past Burlington-Edison, 51-45, in a Northwest Conference game Thursday, Jan. 8. “Good teams have to be adaptable and adjust, and we want to be a good team,” said Nooksack Valley coach Shane … Read more
In a matchup of defending state champions that was expected to be one of the few formidable tests for the Lynden girls basketball team before the playoffs, the Lions demolished Bellevue Christian, 82-37, on Tuesday, Jan. 6. “We knew they were good,” said junior Lexi Hermanutz, who had 15 points. “I was excited (to play … Read more
When the Squalicum girls basketball team realized it couldn’t outmuscle Ferndale in their Northwest Conference matchup, the Storm used a different weapon — the 3-pointer — to shoot down the Golden Eagles, 62-47, on Monday, Jan. 5. “We’ve been practicing our 3-pointers,” said Squalicum coach Caden Mee, whose squad improved to 9-2 overall and 5-1 … Read more
It was a great week for the Lummi Nation and Lynden Christian boys teams, both of whom captured holiday tournament titles and finished the week with big victories. The Blackhawks claimed the only local boys tournament — the three-day Trojan Storm Winter Classic — by beating host Meridian in the final, and the Lyncs went … Read more
While almost all the Whatcom girls teams participated in holiday tournaments early in the week, the Northwest Conference returned to league action with some big games on Friday and Saturday. Enjoying the week the most were Lummi Nation and Lynden, which swept through their respective three-day tourneys to claim championships in impressive fashion. The Lady … Read more
Defense, they say, wins championship, but the Meridian boys and Mount Baker girls proved that you still need a little offense to win games as they defeated their counterparts in a Northwest Conference doubleheader at Meridian on Saturday, Jan. 3. In what were expected to be defensive battles, the Meridian boys scored 18 points in … Read more
