Early-season non-league games are supposed to be great warmups for conference play, but for the Lynden Christian boys and girls, Saturday night’s home doubleheader felt more like playoff basketball. Facing familiar and highly rated opponents, the Lyncs pulled off two stunning victories in the final minutes — the LC boys finally shaking off Lummi Nation, … Read more
Because of cancellations, the spotlight was solely on the Squalicum gym Thursday night, where the only Whatcom County basketball games were a doubleheader featuring the defending Northwest Conference champion Lynden boys and girls and the upstart Storm teams. And it was the champs who stole the spotlight, with the Lynden girls storming away for a … Read more
With games being canceled north and south because of flooding, the Mount Baker girls and boys basketball teams were just happy to get in their non-league doubleheader with visiting Friday Harbor on Wednesday, Dec. 10. When the lights were turned off in the Deming Dome, the Mounties were even happier. The Baker girls won the … Read more
The Ferndale boys basketball team outscored Anacortes in three of the four quarters of their physical battle on Tuesday night, Dec. 9. Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, there are four quarters and a disastrous third period led to their 74-56 loss to the Seahawks. It was the Northwest Conference opener for both teams — the … Read more
Despite scheduling some difficult and often much bigger competition, six of our 11 Whatcom boys basketball teams notched at least one victory in Week 1 of the season. Nooksack Valley, Squalicum, and Blaine led the way with a pair of victories each; Lummi Nation collected a big win and a weird tie against Class 2A … Read more
The first full week of the season is in the books and of our 10 girls basketball teams that saw action, half remain undefeated, and only one has yet to notch its first victory. Bellingham, Lynden Christian, and Sehome recorded a pair of non-league victories each, although the Mariners’ wins were against Northwest Conference rivals … Read more
One game does not a season make, but Coach Brad McKay liked what he saw when his Bellingham boys basketball team was unveiled Saturday night, Dec. 6. The Bayhawks dominated visiting Marysville-Pilchuck from the opening minute and never let up until the running clock mercifully hit zero in their season-opening 71-24 non-league victory. “We did … Read more
The Sehome boys basketball team rallied twice but couldn’t pull off a third and final comeback, falling to visiting Holy Cross Regional Secondary, 67-63, in an international non-league game Thursday night, Dec. 4. “The game was great for our guys, to put them in pressure situations,” said Sehome coach Brad Jackson, whose team dropped to … Read more
Like last year, the Sehome girls basketball team opened the 2025-26 season by defeating Ferndale in their non-conference game Tuesday night, Dec. 2. But the Mariners’ 55-46 victory over the visiting Golden Eagles wasn’t the same this time around. That’s because last year, both teams were young, inexperienced, and felt no pressure. But this season, … Read more
With most of Whatcom County’s boys basketball teams hit hard by either graduation, injury, or both, it may come as no surprise that the favorites are the usual suspects — Lynden, Lynden Christian, and Lummi Nation. Last season, the Lions swept through the Northwest Conference undefeated before faltering in Yakima, Lynden Christian reached the Class … Read more
