Before the state tournaments get going and all our players, coaches and teams get all the attention they deserve, it’s a good time to recognize some of the other people who make Whatcom County high school basketball a great experience. First of all, there are all the helpful school staffs that keep everything running smoothly … Read more
The top-ranked and undefeated Lynden Christian boys basketball team takes its first step in defending its Class 1A state title on Saturday at 2 p.m. when the Lyncs take on Connell in a state regional game at Mount Vernon High School. It’ll be a familiar situation for the Lyncs (23-0), who have been to state … Read more
Their season records are the same, but that’s about the only thing the Lynden Christian and Annie Wright girls basketball teams will have in common when they square off in the 1A state regionals Saturday at noon at Mount Vernon High School. How different are the two 20-3 teams? For starters: * Lynden Christian is … Read more
It’s deja vu all over again for the Meridian girls basketball team as it takes on Bellevue Christian in the Class 1A state regionals Saturday at 2 p.m. at Issaquah High School. Except this time, the Trojans are looking for a different outcome. It will be a rematch of their Dec. 18 game, which Bellevue … Read more
The road to the boys and girls basketball state tournaments in Spokane and Yakima starts with a trip to Mount Vernon — literally — as five of Whatcom County’s “Super Six” teams will be heading down Interstate 5 to open play in the state regionals on Saturday. The Lummi Nation boys, Lynden Christian boys and … Read more
Professional sports photographer Will Rice has been helping out Whatcom Hoops since the playoffs started, and has provided some great pictures of our boys and girls teams in action. So a big shoutout from all of us to Will! Will is now making those photos and many more from the games he has covered available … Read more
If you’re a high school basketball fan, you’re going to hear a lot about “RPI” over the next two weeks. So it would be nice to know what in the world RPI is and what it means to our Whatcom County teams. Well, you’ve come to the right place, because Whatcom Hoops has all the … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team is used to meeting challenges, but on Saturday they completed an impressive sweep by winning the Class 1A Bi-District 1/2 championship with a 60-46 win over Overlake. To get to the bi-district title game and face the District 2 champion Owls, the Lyncs had to beat the top two … Read more
When you are the undefeated, No.1-ranked defending state champions, everyone expects you to win every game by 30 points. But the Lynden Christian boys basketball team knows that’s not going to happen. The Lyncs were tested Saturday in the Class 1A Bi-District 1/2 tournament, and they passed the test with flying colors by beating Seattle … Read more
The Ferndale and Bellingham girls and the Sehome boys had their final opportunity Saturday to join six other Whatcom County teams in qualifying forstate tournaments, but all three squads fell in loser-out playoff games and had their seasons end. The Golden Eagles had a morning contest in the Class 3A District 1 tournament, but lost … Read more