Because last week was a quiet one — there were only two games involved Whatcom girls teams in Week 4 — and this week will bring a flurry of holiday tournament results, it’s a great time to take inventory of where our teams are. So instead of our weekly Whatcom Hoops recap, we’re going to … Read more
(NOTE: This story includes a correction and updated scheduling changes.) It’s the holidays, which for prep basketball fans means holiday tournaments galore. Ten of our 11 girls squads and eight of our boys teams will be participating in six tournaments across the state this coming Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 29-31. Two of the tournaments are … Read more
They announced it as a “Manning Family reunion,” but the Bellingham girls basketball team’s game with visiting Edmonds-Woodway was much more fun for the southern relatives on Monday afternoon, Dec. 22. Senior Avery Manning, assistant coach Jason Manning, and their Bayhawks lost, 66-33, to the Warriors and head coach Quinn Manning and assistant Matt Manning. That … Read more
The Northwest 1B League and Northwest Conference got serious last week with all but one of our boys teams having at least two league contests, and when the smoke had cleared, Lummi Nation and Lynden Christian remained atop their respective standings after going unbeaten in Week 3. The Blackhawks had the busiest week, winning four … Read more
Whatcom girls basketball teams continued to roll last week and remain at the top of the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League heading into the holiday break. Lynden, Lynden Christian, Nooksack Valley, and Squalicum each won a pair of NWC games and after three weeks, the Lions, Lyncs, and Pioneers are all unbeaten in league … Read more
The Meridian girls and boys basketball teams went into Blaine and stole their first Northwest Conference victories from the Borderites on Friday night, Dec. 19. In the opening game of the doubleheader, the Meridian girls used their suffocating pressure defense to hold the Borderites to 11 points in the final three quarters and run away … Read more
With a new cast of characters playing in only their fourth varsity game together, coach Jason Heutink wanted to see what his Nooksack Valley boys basketball team was made of Thursday night, Dec. 18. And he found out. The Pioneers showed their toughness by going toe-to-toe with heavily favored Sedro-Woolley but couldn’t quite pull off … Read more
After all the Valley had been through the past two weeks, you’d expect the Nooksack Valley girls basketball team to struggle in its return to the gym after the devastating floods wiped out two of their games and all but one practice. And the Pioneers did struggle … until literally the last minute. But after … Read more
Flooding caused the cancellation of a half-dozen Week 2 games, including several key Northwest Conference contests, but both Lynden and Mount Baker managed to get in their three games and pick up two NWC victories and a big non-league win. Lynden Christian and Lummi Nation each picked up a league triumph and a non-league win … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League swung into action last week and despite flooding that canceled six games including both of Nooksack Valley’s contests, the usual suspects moved up to the head of their respective standings. Lynden went undefeated in three games, including a pair of NWC victories, and Lynden Christian won its only … Read more
