I don’t know about you, but when the high school state basketball tournaments are over … I don’t want them to be over. I want to keep enjoying them. And Whatcom Hoops fans had a lot to enjoy this year. Here are some leftover tidbits from our nine state teams in their five tournaments. FAMILY … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team wanted its final game of the season to be a good one not just for themselves but for their whole community. Mission accomplished. The Blackhawks beat Moses Lake Christian/Covenant Christian, 53-45, in their Class 1B state tournament finale on Saturday, March 5, and with the victory will bring home … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team knew what it was like to play top-ranked teams and lose close games. But enough is enough. The seventh-seeded Blackhawks “upset” fourth-seed Willapa Valley in an exciting, come-from-behind 65-59 victory in a loser-out game at the Class 1B state tournament Friday morning, March 4, at the Spokane Arena. With … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team is taking advantage of its second chance in Spokane and it came at the expense of a nearby foe. The Blackhawks traveled 360 miles to the Class 1B state tournament to overpower Mount Vernon Christian, 69-27, on Wednesday, March 2, in the Spokane Arena. The victory in the opening-round, … Read more
Eight Whatcom County high school basketball teams are heading to their respective state tournaments this week with the dream of capturing their “Gold Ball” state championship trophy. Not all of them can win, of course, because several are in the same classification. But Whatcom County certainly has had it share of state champions. Whatcom hoops … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team is hoping this week’s trip to Spokane will be better than Saturday’s. The Blackhawks hung tough with second-seed Cusick but couldn’t pull off the upset, losing 63-57 in the Class 1B state regional at University High School. Fortunately, as the seventh seed, Lummi Nation gets to continue its quest … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team is going to find out quickly if it is ready to face the best of the Class 1B state tournament. That’s because the Blackhawks could be playing the best in their first game. Seventh-seed Lummi Nation will get an early trip to Spokane when the Blackhawks take on Cusick … Read more
After explaining what was going on with our Whatcom County basketball teams, a friend at church summed it up: “That’s complicated.” That it is. The good news is that despite the confusing phraseology and the complicated formats, three girls teams and six boys teams are headed for state. To save money, the WIAA — the … Read more
The Ferndale boys basketball team couldn’t quite hit the shot for a fairy tale ending as the Golden Eagles lost to Mountlake Terrace in the final seconds of their Class 3A District 1 championship game, 58-53, on Saturday, Feb. 19. But wait! Ferndale’s Cinderella story isn’t over yet as the Golden Eagles have already qualified … Read more
The Lynden girls started slow, but finished strong and earned a trip to state with a hard-earned 43-28 victory in the Class 2A District consolation finals on Saturday, Feb. 19. The Lummi Nation girls started strong, but couldn’t finish, losing to Muckleshoot Tribal School, 47-41, in the Class 1B District 1/2/3 consolation round on Saturday … Read more
