The Lummi Nation boys basketball team begins its quest for the gold ball by taking on a familiar foe — Yakama Nation Tribal School — in the Class 1B state regionals Saturday at 10 a.m. at Mount Vernon High School. The third-seeded Blackhawks (22-1) are riding a 20-game winning streak, and looking to return to … 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
It was a game that didn’t mean a lot since the Lummi Nation boys basketball team had already wrapped up a Class 1B state tournament berth, but there’s nothing like finishing on a high note. The Blackhawks did just that, demolishing Lopez, 75-31, in the semifinals of the 1B Tri-District 1/2/3 tournament Saturday at Mount … Read more
You don’t want to come late to a Lummi Nation boys basketball game … especially if they’ve been snowed in for 12 days … and really especially if a berth in the Class 1B state tournament is at stake. Unleashing their pressing defense and devastating fastbreak right from the tipoff, the Blackhawks jumped all over … Read more
The young Lummi Nation girls basketball team took some big steps this year, but their successful season ended Wednesday evening with a 40-37 loss to Tacoma Baptist in the play-in round of the Class 1B Tri-District 1/2/3 tournament at Mount Vernon Christian. The Lady Blackhawks (11-6) fought back from 10 points down to take a … Read more
NOTE: The playoff schedules will be updated whenever new information is reported. Keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com for the latest news. The slushy mess on the roads has turned the local tournament schedules into a confusing mess. Some teams are keeping their Wednesday schedules, including the Lummi Nation boys and girls in Class 1B Tri-District 1/2/3; the … Read more
NOTE: The playoff schedules will be updated whenever new information is reported. Keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com for the latest news. So with the winds and snow making a mess of the playoff picture, which Whatcom County teams are still alive and where will they be playing this coming week? Well, you’ve come to the right place … Read more
NOTE: The playoff schedules will be updated whenever new information is reported. Keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com for the latest news. Here we go again. With the threat of a huge winter storm looming over Western Washington, games involving Whatcom County schools this weekend are already rescheduled for Monday. There were only two games involving county teams … Read more