The Meridian girls basketball team came out cold and by the time the Trojans got warmed up it was too late as they fell to Medical Lake, 41-33, in the Class 1A state quarterfinals Thursday afternoon in the Yakima SunDome. With the loss, seventh-seeded Meridian (19-6) moves into the consolation bracket, where it will play … Read more
And then there were just two. With five Whatcom County aiming for state championships at the Class 1A and 2A boys and girls state tournaments in Yakima, only two can accomplish their dream after Thursday’s quarterfinal round. It was an especially tough night for the county as two top-seeds — the Lynden Christian boys and … Read more
One of the great things about coming to state tournaments is watching teams from other parts of the state, teams you might never have seen before. So, barring upsets, guess who the Lynden Christian boys basketball team would end up playing in the Class 1A state tournament: King’s, Seattle Academy and LaCenter, teams they’ve already … Read more
One is the best team. The other has the best player. And that’s why LaSalle and Cashmere will be the co-favorites when the Class 1A girls basketball tournament tips off Wednesday at Yakima’s SunDome. The top-ranked and undefeated Lightning of LaSalle return all their top players from last year’s third-place squad and have mowed down … Read more
When the Lynden Christian boys basketball team runs out on the court Thursday for its first game at the Class 1A state tournament, the rest of the SunDome crowd will see the numbers: No.1 ranked, 24-0 record, #22 — the Lyncs’ all-state guard Cole Bajema. But LC coach Roger DeBoer will see a group of … Read more
Maybe it’s time to stop painting the Meridian girls basketball team as the underdogs and remind any doubters that despite the seventh-seed, the Trojans are already in the Class 1A state tournament quarterfinals. And if they keep playing as they have been in their late-season run, then they are looking at bringing home some hardware … Read more
Whenever a Lynden Christian girls basketball team comes to the Class 1A state tournament — which is pretty much every year — it’s easy to focus on the program’s great history: the championships, the trophies, the all-star players. But when the latest version of the Lyncs opens play in Yakima’s SunDome on Thursday, it will … Read more
It’s state tournament time! The Class 1B, 1A and 2A state tournaments tip off Wednesday, and Whatcom County will be represented by three boys teams and three girls teams. The Lummi Nation boys will start things off Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. in the Spokane Arena, while the other five begin play Thursday in Yakima’s SunDome. … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team has one of the biggest guns in the state, but the Lyncs proved once again that they are at their best when all their weapons are firing. On Saturday, it was the Connell Eagles who felt the Lyncs’ full volley as top-ranked and undefeated LC blasted its way to … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team has played against its share of good players over the years, but even they were surprised by how good Julianna Walker was. Fortunately for the Lyncs, basketball is a team sport and the Lynden Christian team was way too good for Walker’s Annie Wright team as LC rolled to … Read more