When it comes to state tournaments, there are no “gimmes” even for the No.1 team in the state. The top-seeded Lynden Christian boys basketball team was reminded of that when they were pushed by eighth-seeded Overlake before finally pulling away from the Owls for a 69-49 victory in the Class 1A state regionals at Mount … Read more
All season long, the Blaine boys basketball team has lived in the shadow. Despite a successful season and going to the state tournament for the second straight year, the Borderites have always been Whatcom’s No.2 Class 1A team. No longer. Not after Blaine used its stifling defense and clutch play to shock Zillah, the No.2 … Read more
Things didn’t come easy for our Whatcom basketball teams as only three of the six won their state regional games on Saturday, Feb. 25. Lynden Christian’s two teams were tested by lower seeds in the Class 1A regionals at Mount Vernon High School but came out on top. The LC boys defeated Overlake, 69-49, in … Read more
They call it the Nooksack standard. It’s not as poetic as the Purple Wave or maybe Pioneer Power. But when it happens — well, Bellevue Christian was the latest to find out as the Nooksack Valley girls basketball team crushed the Vikings, 65-16, Friday night, Feb. 24, in the Class 1A state regionals at Mount … Read more
The high school basketball state playoffs begin this weekend with the state regionals, and Whatcom Hoops has all the information you’ll need to follow all nine of our teams. Three squads — the Nooksack Valley and Sehome girls and the Lynden boys — play on Friday with the girls at Mount Vernon High School and … Read more
The Lynden Christian and Blaine boys basketball teams survived the Northwest Conference gauntlet, a district tournament, and loser-out playoff games, and for their efforts earned berths in the Class 1A state tournament. They also were rewarded with big challenges in their state regional games this Saturday, Feb. 25. For top-seeded Lynden Christian, the challenge is … Read more
There are no guarantees when it comes to high school basketball state tournaments, but the closest thing in Washington state might be penciling in a Whatcom County team as Class 1A girls state champion. In the past eight years, we’ve had six state champions and a seventh team finish second. In fact, last March, our … Read more
It’s that time of year again, when Whatcom Hoops fans ask, “How do those state tournaments work again?” With state regionals, play-in games, and weird seedings, the format is complicated but the bottom line isn’t: Nine Whatcom teams will be getting their shots at state glory. From largest to smallest, the Lynden and Sehome boys … Read more
It’s on to state for Whatcom County’s four Class 1A teams. The Lynden Christian boys and girls, the Nooksack Valley girls, and the Blaine boys all won their District 1/2 cross-over games Saturday, Feb. 18, at King’s High School to earn spots in next weekend’s state regionals. The District 1 champion LC boys defeated Sultan, … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team will continue its quest to win a third straight state title thanks to a 70-41 victory over Meridian in the Class 1A District 1 consolation final Tuesday night at Lynden High School. The Lyncs will join district champion Nooksack Valley in the District 1/2 crossover series Saturday at King’s … Read more
