It’s often how you look at it, which was true with the Squalicum girls’ 56-32 victory over Bellingham on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21. While the two squads were playing for seeding in the upcoming Northwest District playoffs, it was more important for both the veteran Storm and the young Bayhawks to keep improving as the … Read more
When you run the Northwest Conference gauntlet — the part of the schedule against highly ranked Class 2A and 1A boys basketball teams — you’d better be focused. Sehome was focused Thursday night, Jan. 19, and the Mariners came away with a 76-64 victory at Lynden Christian in a game that was tight until the … Read more
Nooksack Valley and Lummi Nation earned important victories last week to secure the undisputed top spots in the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League, respectively. The Pioneers used a big second half to beat Ferndale on Saturday in a battle between the last two unbeaten in NWC play. First-place Lummi Nation knocked off rival Tulalip … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League returned to league action this week with some big games and shocking results. Lynden remained unbeaten in league thanks a victory in their rematch with Blaine, but Lynden Christian and Sehome lost for the first time in NWC play to Skagit County powers Anacortes and Mount Vernon, respectively. … Read more
The Squalicum boys basketball team played its most complete game of the season at Mount Baker’s expense as the Storm won the Northwest Conference contest, 68-42, on Friday, Jan. 13. “This was our best game,” said Squalicum coach Tyler Hannigan, whose team improved to 5-9 overall and 3-6 in the NWC. “We were balanced between … Read more
The Lynden boys basketball team unleashed a suffocating defense to shut down Blaine, 75-47, on Thursday night, Jan. 12, in a showdown between two teams undefeated in the Northwest Conference. “Our kids like to play defense,” said Lynden coach Brian Roper, whose squad improved to 11-1 overall and 8-0 league play. “They take a lot … Read more
The Northwest Conference leaders continued on their collision courses as Class 2A Lynden and Sehome and Class 1A Blaine and Lynden Christian remained unbeaten in league play after sweeping their games last week. The Lions collected three victories and the Mariners, Borderites, and Lyncs each notched two wins. And our Class 1B team, Lummi Nation, … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League returned to league action with some big games but not a lot of close games as only one contest all week was decided by less than 10 points. The top-ranked Class 1A team in the state, Nooksack Valley, and Class 2A surprise Sehome were the big winners with … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls and the Lynden boys proved if you come late to the basketball party, it may be too late. In a girls showdown between Northwest Conference leaders, the Pioneers jumped out to an early lead against the Lions and then withstood every Lynden comeback attempt to win the first game of the … Read more
In a clash between two of the more inexperienced squads in the Northwest Conference, the Bellingham boys basketball team held off Ferndale, 57-48, on Monday night, Jan. 2. “We’re a young group that needs games like this to build up their experience,” said Bellingham coach Brad McKay, whose team improved to 4-5 overall and 3-3 … Read more
