Whatcom County fans like to think our high school basketball is the best in the state. But so do fans from other counties. So how do you decide which county in Washington state has the best girls basketball programs? Well, www.whatcomhoops.com came up with a simple formula using state titles and state trophies from the … Read more
Figuring out a formula to determine the “best” basketball counties is difficult even with all the statistics we have. For example, how much weight do we give state placings? Do we take into consideration the number of schools in a league or in a classification (they can’t all win state)? What about years when fewer … Read more
It was all smiles for the Lyncs at the Lynden Christmas Classic as the top-rated Lynden Christian boys and girls basketball teams completed a successful sweep in one of the many holiday tournaments this week. In the Lynden Christmas Classic, the defending 1A state champion Lyncs defeated defending 3A state champion Gig Harbor, 56-41, in … Read more
They say home is a good place to spend the holidays. The Blaine boys and girls basketball teams would agree after enjoying their newly expanded Blaine Holiday Invite. After hosting a four-team girls tournament the past three years, Blaine added two more girls teams and a four-team boys tournament this year. “I love it,” said … Read more
It’s the holiday season, and for Whatcom County boys and girls basketball teams that means holiday tournaments — both around here and far away. Here’s a look at the tournaments our local teams are playing in this week. CLOUD 9 SPORTS CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Lynden Christian will be hosting the biggest high school tournament in the … Read more
It was hyped as the biggest non-league game in the last decade in Jake Maberry Gymnasium, and when it was over, it was the Lynden boys who earned a big 70-47 win against the big boys of O’Dea of Seattle on Saturday, Dec. 22. Not to be outdone, the Lynden girls had a big game … Read more
When Kobe Elsner, Clayton Whitman and their elementary school buddies started a basketball team, it was just to have fun playing hoops together. Now, almost a decade later, the Lynden Class of 2019 is still having fun … as the boys take aim at their second straight 2A state championship. “Our senior class is really, … Read more
They say home is a good place to spend the holidays. The Blaine boys and girls basketball teams would agree after enjoying their newly expanded Blaine Holiday Invite. After hosting a four-team girls tournament the past three years, Blaine added two more girls teams and a four-team boys tournament this year. “I love it,” said … Read more
How do you close a fabled gymnasium? You have two long-time rivals join together to put on a grand finale that brings a whole town to its feet. That’s what Sehome and Bellingham high schools did Saturday, Dec. 15, when they brought the final curtain down on the Mariners’ 51-year-old gym. The home of 26 … Read more
What is www.whatcomhoops.com? And why do we need it? The first question is easy to answer. It is a website devoted to Whatcom County high school basketball. On it you will find stories, pictures and videos chronicling the players, coaches, teams, games and seasons that have made our county famous for its high school hoops. … Read more