The Lynden and Meridian girls basketball programs take pride in their defense, but nobody expected this. The Lions and Trojans completely shut down each other in a defensive struggle that saw visiting Lynden hold off Meridian, 35-30, in their Northwest Conference showdown Friday night, Dec. 17. “I wasn’t expecting it,” said Meridian coach Bree Park, … Read more
In Whatcom County basketball — perhaps in all of Whatcom County sports — there is no spectacle quite like the annual BellingHome boys and girls basketball doubleheader. The latest was Thursday night, Dec. 16, at Sehome and it was, well … “It’s very crazy,” said Bellingham senior Mazzy Wright. For those who haven’t attended, it’s … Read more
Win or lose, the Bellingham and Sehome girls and boys basketball teams and their fans enjoyed another spirit-filled BellingHome doubleheader Thursday night, Dec. 16. Of course, someone had to win and lose, and it was the host Mariners who did the winning, with the Sehome girls taking home a 60-36 victory and the Sehome boys … Read more
Seven years ago, Brady Bomber followed a legend as Lynden Christian girls basketball coach. Now Bomber has followed his friend Curt DeHaan in being nominated for the national girls basketball coach of the year award by the National Federation of State High Schools Association, an honor DeHaan won in 2014. “It’s very humbling,” said Bomber. … Read more
There’s something to be said for perseverance, and for the Squalicum boys basketball team staying the course meant winning its first game of the season, a 59-55 battle with visiting Sedro-Woolley on Monday night, Dec. 13. “We just stuck to our game plan, and we didn’t panic,” said Squalicum coach Tyler Hannigan, who could have … Read more
With all the Northwest Conference teams and Lummi Nation finally getting on the court this past week, it looks like the Whatcom County teams will again be in the thick of the battle for a league championship. Lynden Christian, Sehome, and Lynden are three of the four NWC teams that are still undefeated after the … Read more
As the Northwest Conference teams began playing their league schedule this past week, the Class 1A teams again showed they will be battling for the crown. Defending champion Lynden Christian, runner-up Nooksack Valley, and Meridian all won a pair of league contests. Joining them with a pair of NWC victories in Week 2 were the … Read more
In a contest between two young squads trying to find themselves, it was the two veterans of the Blaine girls basketball team who made the difference in a 64-36 non-league victory over host Lummi Nation on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 11. Hailey Pike dominated inside with 23 points and fellow senior Krystin Kamrath added a dozen … Read more
There is inexperienced, and then there is Lynden Christian girls basketball inexperienced. In a battle of squads with minimal varsity experience returning, it was the Lyncs who rolled to a 79-21 victory over visiting Squalicum on Thursday night, Dec. 9. “There have been a lot of firsts for this group,” said Lynden Christian coach Brady … Read more
Besides players, a ball, and two hoops, there’s only one other thing you need to have an interscholastic basketball game. Officials. And right now, we don’t have enough in Whatcom County. For a variety of reasons, the number of men and women willing to officiate has been going down the past few years while the … Read more
