Jim Carberry It was where the Lummi Nation boys basketball team figured to be against an opponent they Blackhawks were destined to play one more time — except this time it is for the gold ball. Lummi Nation defeated DeSales in the Class 1B semifinals, 74-58, on Friday, March 6, in the Spokane Arena and the defending … Read more
The Lummi Nation girls basketball team had one goal all season and with its 38-35 victory over Yakama Tribal in the Class 1B state tournament Friday afternoon, March 6, it was mission accomplished. The win guaranteed the Lady Blackhawks their first state trophy since taking fourth in 2009. And this year’s group will get a … Read more
The Lummi Nation girls basketball team once again took a top team to the brink but couldn’t hold on and lost, this time to No.2 Garfield-Palouse in the Class 1B state quarterfinals, 41-33, on Thursday, March 5, in the Spokane Arena. With the loss, the eighth-seeded Lady Blackhawks fell to 21-5 on the season and … Read more
It took two extra periods, numerous big shots and just as many agonizing misses, but finally the Lynden Christian girls basketball team prevailed over Annie Wright, 66-59, in Thursday’s quarterfinals of the Class 1A state tournament in the Yakima Valley SunDome. But before trying to describe the heart-thumping two-overtime thriller, there’s the big picture. With … Read more
It takes some teams a day to get used to the state tournament setting and the unique environment of the Yakima Valley SunDome. Not the Lynden Christian boys basketball team. The Lyncs took a quarter to warm up and then burned Seattle Christian, 84-56, in the Class 1A state quarterfinals on Thursday, March 5. The … Read more
The rivalry between the Lummi Nation and Neah Bay boys basketball teams goes way back, but the top-seeded Blackhawks didn’t let the relationship get in the way of continuing their quest for a second straight Class 1B state championship. Lummi Nation went out strong on its first day in Spokane, running away with a 70-48 … Read more
When your game plan works to perfection and you hold two all-state players about 20 points below their average and you still find yourself behind by 31 points … you know you’re outclassed. Welcome to Deer Park’s world. The No.2 Stags gave No.1 Lynden a battle for one quarter before the two-time defending state champion … Read more
A challenging season for the Lynden boys basketball team came to an end when the Lions met a challenge they couldn’t overcome. Lynden’s offense went as cold as snowy Snoqualmie Pass in the second half of the Lions’ 46-36 loss to Renton in the loser-out opening round of the Class 2A state tournament Wednesday night, … Read more
The Lummi Nation girls basketball team needed an extra period but it got the job done, defeating Almira-Coulee-Hartline late Wednesday night, 56-48, in the opening round of the Class 1B state tournmament in the Spokane Arena. The victory in the loser-out contest not only raised the Lady Blackhawks’ record to 22-4 but, more importantly, put … Read more
The Nooksack Valley boys basketball team was hoping to continues its historic run, but the Pioneers were run over by Seattle Christian in the first round of the Class 1A state tournament, 78-44, on Wedneday, March 4, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Pioneers were seeking to become only the second 1A boys 16th seed … Read more
