The Lummi Nation boys basketball team knew what it was like to play top-ranked teams and lose close games. But enough is enough. The seventh-seeded Blackhawks “upset” fourth-seed Willapa Valley in an exciting, come-from-behind 65-59 victory in a loser-out game at the Class 1B state tournament Friday morning, March 4, at the Spokane Arena. With … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team played another top team but once again couldn’t come away with a victory. The Blackhawks took No.1-ranked Almira-Coulee-Hartline down to the wire before losing, 52-44, in the Class 1B state quarterfinals on Thursday, March 3, in the Spokane Arena. The loss drops seventh-seed Lummi Nation (16-4) into the consolation … Read more
The third time was a lot closer, but it was not the charm for the Sehome boys basketball team. The Mariners again fell to their nemesis, the Lynden Lions, in the Class 2A state quarterfinals, 72-60, on Thursday night in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The victory puts the second-seeded Lions in a familiar place: the … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team was not only playing its first game in Yakima as part of the Class 1A state tournament, but the Pioneers were looking for their first victory in the SunDome. “It feels good to get our first win in the Dome,” said senior Tehya Moore after Nooksack Valley gutted out … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team knows what it takes to play a great game having won three state titles in the past six years. They also know you can’t always play great, and that was OK with LC coach Brady Bomber after the Lyncs defeated Colville, 44-34, in a Class 1A state quarterfinal Thursday, … Read more
Sure, the Lynden Christian boys basketball team was glad to be back playing in the Yakima Valley SunDome on Thursday, March 3. But they were even happier when they were done playing. Because when the Lyncs were done dominating Quincy, 67-44, in a Class 1A state tournament quarterfinal, they were headed back to the state … Read more
The Sehome boys concluded a great day of basketball for four Whatcom County teams and the Mariners provided the best ending … in two ways. First of all, Northwest Conference rivals Sehome and Lakewood had one of the most exciting games that went down to the last second in the last game of the night. … Read more
The Blaine boys basketball team enjoyed an historic season. The Borderites just wish they’d enjoyed it a little while longer. Blaine ran into a hot Quincy team and fell in the loser-out opening-round game, 69-51, at the Class 1A state tournament Wednesday afternoon, March 2, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The loss ended the season … Read more
The Lynden girls basketball team learned what the difference was between a team of the present and the team of the future: It’s 25 points. The young and inexperienced Lions got an education from state power W.F. West and lost, 55-30, in the opening round of the Class 2A state tournament Wednesday afternoon, March 2, … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team is taking advantage of its second chance in Spokane and it came at the expense of a nearby foe. The Blackhawks traveled 360 miles to the Class 1B state tournament to overpower Mount Vernon Christian, 69-27, on Wednesday, March 2, in the Spokane Arena. The victory in the opening-round, … Read more
