Jim Carberry There are big victories and historic victories and sometimes, when you combine the two, there are victories so sweet you can’t stop smiling. Just ask the Meridian boys basketball team. The Trojans bounced back from a bad loss to beat Seton Catholic, 68-48, in consolation play at the Class 1A state tournament on Friday afternoon, … Read more
There will be no four-peat or even a trophy for the Lynden boys basketball team after Friday morning’s stunning 41-38 loss to Columbia River in the Class 2A state tournament. All that would fall were tears. Struggling to score in the second half, Lynden couldn’t hold off the pesky Rapids from Vancouver, Wash., and saw … Read more
The Lummi boys basketball team put together one of its best games of the season at the best time by drubbing Ocosta, 67-27, in the Class 1B state quarterfinals on Thursday, March 6, in the Spokane Arena. With the impressive victory over the eighth-seeded Wildcats, the second-seeded Blackhawks move on to the semifinals on Friday … Read more
When the dust had settled in their Class 1A state quarterfinal clash, the Meridian boys basketball team was unable to prevent No.1-ranked Annie Wright from moving on, losing to the Gators, 53-22, on Thursday night, March 6, in the Yakima SunDeome. “We worked our tails off and the guys did a great job,” said Meridian … Read more
When the Lynden Christian and King’s boys basketball teams play, there’s almost always something important at stake. On Thursday evening, it was a spot in the Class A state semifinals, and for the fourth time in a row, it was the Lyncs who earned the prize. Third-seeded Lynden Christian jumped out to a big lead … Read more
Even as his Lynden girls basketball team took another step toward winning its second straight Class 2A state title, coach Rob Adams made it clear it wasn’t about defending last year’s state championship as much as it is this year’s group making its own history. “Last year, we were the darlings … that’s what we … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team took care of a familiar foe and now find themselves in a familiar place: the Class A state semifinals. The Lyncs reached the semis for the seventh straight time after beating Cashmere, 45-32, in their quarterfinal matchup Thursday morning, March 6, in the Yakima SunDome. The top-seeded Lyncs (22-3) … Read more
And suddenly, it was over. One disastrous eight-minute quarter proved to be the end of the Lynden boys basketball team’s reign as the Lions lost to Prosser, 64-50, in the Class 2A state quarterfinals Thursday afternoon in the Yakima SunDome. Not only did the loss break Lynden’s record streak of three straight state championships but … Read more
The Meridian boys basketball team rebounded from a difficult loss by, well, by rebounding as the Trojans defeated Overlake, 65-52, in a loser-out consolation game at the Class 1A state tournament Wednesday evening in the Yakima SunDome. Meridian’s victory improved its record to 18-8 and, more importantly, moved the seventh-seeded Trojans into the quarterfinals, where … Read more
In a back-and-forth contest, the Lummi Nation girls basketball team couldn’t hold off the stubborn Nannies of Pateros and lost, 51-47, in the Class 1B state tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Spokane Arena. The loss ends the season for the ninth-seeded Lady Blackhawks, who finished 23-5 on the year. “It was a very tough loss,” … Read more
