Sometimes when you brag about how good you are, it turns out you’re not as tough as you think. Then, of course, there are the Northwest Conference boys basketball teams. In a Thursday night of total domination, the District 1 NWC swept away its District 2 opponents in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A District … Read more
The Northwest Conference girls basketball teams flexed their muscles Thursday by claiming three of the four semifinal spots in the Class 2A District 1/2 tournament, but underdog Bellingham couldn’t make it a clean sweep. The NWC champion Lynden Lions led the way with a 70-44 demolishing of visiting Cedarcrest to set up a rematch with … 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
NOTE: Playoff stories will be updated as new information is reported. For the latest news on all the games, keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com. The visiting Bellingham girls knocked off Northwest Conference rival Sedro-Woolley, 49-46, to stay alive in the Class 2A District 1/2 tournament Thursday night, but the road was not as hospitable to two other … Read more
NOTE: Playoff stories will be updated as new information is reported. For the latest news on all the games, keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com. The Sehome and Bellingham boys teams used their home courts to good advantage by winning their opening-round games in the Class 2A District 1/2 tournament Thursday night. The Mariners defeated Northwest Conference rival … 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
People were parking blocks away. The line nearly went out the door … and that was just for the concession stand. It was standing room only … for the junior varsity game. A Seattle TV station was even calling it “The Big Game.” Welcome to Lynden vs. Lynden Christian — the much-anticipated showdown between the … Read more
On a night when determination was celebrated and resiliency was recognized, it was only appropriate that the determined and resilient Lynden Lions were the ones celebrating after their 47-37 girls basketball victory in Thursday’s crosstown showdown at Lynden Christian. “We’re all small, but when we play tough, when we play together, we can stop the … Read more