The Lynden Christian boys basketball team is continuing its chase to make history and the Lyncs find a familiar foe standing in their way. The top-ranked Lyncs thrashed Toppenish in the Class 1A state semifinals, 82-60, on Friday, March 3, in the Yakima SunDome. The impressive victory puts LC in the state title game on … Read more
They know it’s not automatic even though it might seem that way. But once again, the Lynden Christian girls basketball team is in the Class 1A state championship game. The two-time defending state champion Lyncs earned their 21st finals berth and their fifth in a row by defeating Wapato, 67-51, in the semifinals on Friday, … Read more
For the second game in a row, the top-ranked Nooksack Valley girls basketball team was tested at the Class 1A state basketball tournament. And after passing Friday’s semifinal test by holding off a tough King’s team, 58-46, in the semifinals, there remains only one more test. Saturday in the state championship game. Check Whatcom Hoops … Read more
It was a busy day for Whatcom Hoops teams with five playing in state semifinals at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Friday, March 3, and four of them winning to earn spots in their respective state championship games. The Nooksack Valley girls were up first and the top-ranked Pioneers punched their ticket for the Class … Read more
The Blaine boys basketball team doesn’t need motivation as the Borderites continue their exciting Class 1A state tournament run. But if they did … they certainly have it now. The sixth-seeded Borderites overran Overlake in the quarterfinals, 80-52, on Thursday night, March 2, in the Yakima SunDome. The victory puts Blaine (18-7) in Friday’s 9 … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team — with the emphasis on “team” — showed its grit by dominating Zillah in the fourth quarter of a 58-45 quarterfinal victory in the Class 1A state tournament Thursday night in the Yakima SunDome. The win moves the defending state champion and top-seeded Lyncs (24-2) into the semifinals against … Read more
It had upset written all over it. Star player hurt? Check. Missing shots you normally make? Check. Facing a really good team that’s more physical? Check. Having the other team only need to make one of two free throws to end your dream? Check, check. Yet somehow, despite everything going against it, the Lynden Christian … Read more
Cashmere didn’t want Devin Coppinger to beat them and the best Class 1A girls basketball player in the state didn’t. But her teammates did. With Coppinger constantly double-teamed, top-seeded Nooksack Valley finally pulled away from the upset-minded Bulldogs for a 53-41 victory in the state quarterfinals Thursday morning at the Yakima SunDome. The victory moved … Read more
Eight of our Whatcom high school basketball teams are headed for their respective state tournaments this week with dreams of capturing the “gold ball” state championship trophy. Not all of them can win, of course, because several are in the same classification. But Whatcom hoopsters have certainly collected their share of state titles. In the … Read more
It wasn’t easy, but you know it never is when you play a team with “Cashmere” on its jersey. Still, the Lynden Christian girls basketball team matched the Bulldogs’ physicality and tenaciousness to win their Class 1A state regional game, 61-51, at Mount Vernon High School on Saturday, Feb. 25. With the win, the second-seeded … Read more
