There are a lot of high school basketball rankings out there, but the one that matters most is the WIAA’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI). It is probably the most important factor in determining seedings in the playoffs, including state tournaments. It is a complicated formula taking into account teams’ records, their opponents’ records, and their … Read more
There are a lot of high school basketball rankings out there, but the one that matters most is the WIAA’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI). It is probably the most important factor in determining seedings in the playoffs, including state tournaments. It is a complicated formula taking into account teams’ records, their opponents’ records, and their … Read more
It has been a difficult winter for the Ferndale and Nooksack Valley boys basketball teams with their communities flooded and all the cancellations, but the Golden Eagles finally seemed to have it figured out, which they proved by winning their rescheduled game with the Pioneers, 58-46, on Saturday, Jan. 10. “Confidence is the key,” said … Read more
When the Squalicum girls basketball team realized it couldn’t outmuscle Ferndale in their Northwest Conference matchup, the Storm used a different weapon — the 3-pointer — to shoot down the Golden Eagles, 62-47, on Monday, Jan. 5. “We’ve been practicing our 3-pointers,” said Squalicum coach Caden Mee, whose squad improved to 9-2 overall and 5-1 … Read more
It was a great week for the Lummi Nation and Lynden Christian boys teams, both of whom captured holiday tournament titles and finished the week with big victories. The Blackhawks claimed the only local boys tournament — the three-day Trojan Storm Winter Classic — by beating host Meridian in the final, and the Lyncs went … Read more
While almost all the Whatcom girls teams participated in holiday tournaments early in the week, the Northwest Conference returned to league action with some big games on Friday and Saturday. Enjoying the week the most were Lummi Nation and Lynden, which swept through their respective three-day tourneys to claim championships in impressive fashion. The Lady … Read more
Three Whatcom teams ended the year with championships by winning holiday tournament titles on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Trojan Storm Winter Classic at Meridian and the Lynden Christmas Classic at Lynden Christian. In their first year in the Meridian tournament, the Lummi Nation boys and girls took home championship trophies by defeating Whatcom rivals … Read more
The local holiday basketball tournaments might feature teams from around the state, but the championship games of the three-day tourneys at Lynden Christian and Meridian will definitely have a Whatcom flavor on Wednesday, Dec. 31. After big wins on Tuesday, the undefeated Lynden girls will be playing for the Lynden Christmas Classic championship and the … Read more
Because last week was a quiet one — there were only three games involved Whatcom boys teams in Week 4 — and next week will bring a storm of holiday tournament results, it’s a great time to take inventory of where our teams are. So instead of our weekly Whatcom Hoops recap, we’re going to … Read more
Because last week was a quiet one — there were only two games involved Whatcom girls teams in Week 4 — and this week will bring a flurry of holiday tournament results, it’s a great time to take inventory of where our teams are. So instead of our weekly Whatcom Hoops recap, we’re going to … Read more
