Whatcom Hoops February-17-2025
Lummi Nation and 12 other Whatcom teams are shooting for state.

The Road To State: Where Are Your Teams?

With the first week of high school basketball playoffs over, it’s time to stop on the road to state and figure out where the Whatcom teams are. Of our 22 teams, 13 are still alive and eligible for winning a state championship — or at least reaching state.  But before we take a look at … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-16-2025
Brant Heppner (22) and Malachi Koenen (15) led Lynden on Saturday. (File photo)

Lynden Boys In Final; Squalicum Edges Sehome; Bellingham, Ferndale Lose

The Lynden boys basketball team continued its quest for a fourth straight Class 2A state championship with a workmanlike 51-39 victory over Anacortes in the District 1 semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 15. The win not only keeps the Lions unbeaten after 23 games, but advances them to the district championship game on Wednesday at 7:45 … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-15-2025
Lynden's starters enjoy the final moments on the bench.

Lynden Girls Roll Into Final; Sehome, Bellingham See Seasons End

The Class 2A girls were on center stage Friday night, Feb. 14, and while Lynden’s stars stole the spotlight at the expense of Squalicum, the show came to an abrupt end for Sehome and Bellingham. Defending state champion Lynden dominated Squalicum from the outset of their District 1 semifinal, 61-27, at Mount Vernon High School … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-14-2025
Things are looking up for Ferndale after Thursday's playoff win.

Ferndale, Lynden Boys Open With Big Wins

For the Lynden boys basketball team it was business as usual, but for the Ferndale boys, an opening-round playoff win on Thursday, Feb. 13, was monumental. The three-time defending Class 2A state champion Lions continued on their undefeated ways by crushing Sehome, 67-25, in their District 1 opening-round contest. On the other side of the … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-13-2025
It was a rough night for the Golden Eagles as their season came to an end.

Ferndale Girls Bow Out, But Other Favorites Move On

In a wild night with eight district playoff games — five of them matching up Whatcom County rivals — the favorites won seven of the eight at home on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The eighth-seeded Ferndale girls, however, lost to ninth seed Mountlake Terrace in a Class 3A play-in game, 55-46, which, unfortunately, means the Golden … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-12-2025
The Lummi bench reacts to the big 3-pointer by Dyson Edwards (4).

Lummi Teams Claim District Titles; Sehome Boys Advance

The Lummi Nation trophy case got some additions as the boys and girls basketball teams claimed Class 1B District 1 championships in impressive — and very different — fashion in front of their home fans on Tuesday night, Feb. 11. The Blackhawk boys used a familiar script to once again knock off rival Tulalip Heritage … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-11-2025
The Bellingham girls are excited about moving on. (File photo)

Mount Baker Sweeps Blaine; Bellingham Girls Advance

The Mount Baker boys and girls basketball teams took opposite approaches but both managed to find winning formulas in beating their Blaine counterparts in Class 1A District 1 play-in games Monday night, Feb. 10. In the second game of the doubleheader at the Deming Dome, the Baker boys needed a second-half rally to beat the … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-10-2025
Abbey White and the Ferndale girls will join the 21 other Whatcom teams in the playoffs.

District Previews: Whatcom Teams Jump Into Playoffs

Ready or not, it is once again playoff time for all 22 of our Whatcom boys and girls teams as they begin district tournaments with the goal of reaching their respective state tournaments and bringing home the gold ball that is the state championship trophy. Action starts this week with District 1 tournaments for our … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-9-2025
Darius Gilstrap averaged 20 points in Mount Baker's two games.

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 10 Recap (Feb. 3-8)

Once the snow cleared, the Northwest Conference teams wrapped up its regular season, and the Lummi Nation boys began play in the Class 1B District 1 tournament. In the 1B district hosted by Lummi Nation, the Blackhawks opened with impressive victories over Concrete in the quarterfinals on Friday, 81-18, and Lopez Island in the semifinals, … Read more

Whatcom Hoops February-9-2025
Freshman Melanie Short led Meridian to two victories.

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 10 Recap (Feb. 3-8)

Once the snow cleared enough to get some games in, the Northwest Conference wrapped up its regular season, and the Lummi Nation girls won their first two games in the Class 1B District 1 tournament. In the 1B district hosted by Lummi Nation, the Lady Blackhawks opened with impressive victories over Cedar Park Christian (Lynnwood) … Read more