Jim Carberry On a night when Ferndale High School was honoring its “old-timers,” it was the veterans of Meridian who stole the show and defeated the Golden Eagles, 48-42, in a Northwest Conference boys basketball game Monday night, Dec. 12. “Our experience helped a lot,” said Meridian senior Hunter Jones, who had a game-high 14 points. “We … Read more
After only two weeks, “parity” seems to be the operative word for the Northwest Conference’s boys basketball teams. Only three of the 16 squads, including Whatcom County’s own Lynden Christian and Sehome, are still unbeaten — not including Lynden and Mount Baker, which will play their first games this week after waiting for their successful … Read more
There were a lot of blowouts in Week 2 as Whatcom County’s best showed they were among the state’s best. Lynden, Lynden Christian, and Nooksack Valley each notched three victories, Ferndale and Lummi Nation opened their seasons with two impressive victories each, and Sehome won both its games to give the county six undefeated teams. … Read more
In a heavyweight battle between two defending state champions, it was defense that gave the Lynden Christian girls basketball team an exciting 83-73 victory over visiting Woodinville on Saturday, Dec. 10. And when we say “heavyweight,” we mean two of the best teams in the state. Woodinville won the Class 4A state title last March, … Read more
“Wear them down” is a phrase you hear about a football team, so it was appropriate that the Nooksack Valley boys basketball team wore down visiting Sedro-Woolley to win the Pioneers’ first game of the season, 69-56, on Wednesday night, Dec. 7. With all but two of the varsity basketball team on Nooksack Valley’s state … Read more
Ferndale High School’s new gym may not be finished, but the Golden Eagles’ girls basketball team enjoyed inaugurating the new facility with a dominating 62-25 victory over Lakewood on Tuesday night, Dec. 6. “We were pretty nervous at first,” said senior Ellie Ochoa of not only the first varsity game in the new gym but … Read more
Bad weather and good football teams made for a quiet opening week for our Whatcom County boys basketball teams. Lynden, Mount Baker, and Nooksack Valley postponed or canceled their first two weeks of games as the Lions, Mounties, and Pioneers made great runs through the football playoffs. Congratulations to all three programs. For a look … Read more
It was a subdued opening week for the Whatcom County girls basketball teams as the weather forced several games to be postponed or canceled and four of our 11 schools will have to wait until Week 2 for their first action. Of the seven teams that did get games in, all notched their first victories … Read more
The last two times the Lynden Christian and King’s boys basketball teams met the games went down to the final seconds with the winner claiming a state championship. Not on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 3. The Lyncs and Knights met in a meaningless, non-league game that host Lynden Christian won handily, 73-55. Well, not quite meaningless. … Read more
It was a game worthy of the SunDome in March. And the Blaine boys basketball team is hoping that happens. Because the Borderites gave mighty King’s all it could handle Friday night, Dec. 2, before coming up short, 61-59, in a thrilling matchup between two of the top Class 1A teams in the state. “I … Read more
