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
The Lummi Nation girls took care of business at home by routing Lopez, 60-25, to take third place in the Class 1B District 1 tournament Wednesday evening. The victory improved the Lady Blackhawks’ record to 11-5 and earned them a third seed in the District 1/2/3 tournament. Lummi Nation will host the District 2 fourth … Read more
NOTE: The playoff schedules will be updated whenever new information is reported. Keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com for the latest news. In a historic change, school officials have completely revamped the traditional Class 1A District 1 boys and girls tournaments because of the dangerous winter conditions the past two days, basically doing away with the first-round games. … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team started off the game with a bang — actually two bangs — and went on to dominate Tulalip Heritage of Marysville, 77-64, and win the Class 1B District 1 championship Saturday night at Marysville-Getchell High School. Jermaine Toby hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start the game and spark the Blackhawks … Read more
It was a good day for the Lummi Nation boys and girls teams as they turned on the defense for impressive first-round wins in the Class 1B District 1 tournaments played at Lummi on Thursday, Jan. 30. The top-seeded Lummi Nation boys held Fellowship Christian to four second-quarter points in an easy 66-31 victory, which … Read more
Whatcom County’s smallest high school will start off the most important time of the basketball season — the playoffs — when the Lummi Nation boys and girls open the Class 1B District 1 tournament at home on Thursday, Jan. 31. The boys action starts with top-seeded Lummi Nation (18-1) facing fourth-seeded Fellowship Christian of Everett … Read more
Every Whatcom County basketball team plays for its school. Some even play for their towns. But only two play not only for their school and community, but for their tribe and their culture. Welcome to Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball. “We’re a very proud community, with strong ties to our culture,” said Jerome Toby, … Read more