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 that is adjusted after every game, but the bottom line … Read more
The Lynden boys basketball team proved the Lions are still king of the jungle with their dominant 67-36 victory over Bellingham on Thursday night, Jan. 4. The win keeps the two-time defending Class 2A state champions atop the Northwest Conference with a 7-0 record and an overall mark of 9-3. Even Lynden coach Brian Roper … Read more
Happy New Year! Believe it or not, we just wrapped up Week 5, which means we’re halfway through the boys basketball regular season. So instead of our weekly Whatcom Hoops recap, we’re going to look at each team and where they stand at the halfway point of their seasons. (And if you want to check … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders Nooksack Valley and Lummi Nation collecting big victories this week, but there’s still a logjam among contenders atop the standings — at least for the NWC. The Pioneers defeated Lynden in a showdown at home and remain undefeated overall. However, Ferndale and Burlington-Edison are also unbeaten in … Read more
Heading into winter break, most of the Northwest Conference leaders remain on collision courses that will have to wait until January to happen. Lynden and Lynden Christian are still unbeaten in league play but Anacortes, Bellingham, and Mount Vernon are stalking the two defending state champions and have only one league loss each. The Northwest … Read more
Experience once again won out at the seventh annual BellingHome Battle on Monday night, Dec. 18, but the Bellingham and Sehome boys-girls doubleheader couldn’t have had two more different games. In the opener, the veteran Sehome girls took command early and never let up against the super-young Bayhawks, winning, 63-24. In the nightcap, the veteran … Read more
Defending state champions Lynden and Lynden Christian remain the only two teams unbeaten in Northwest Conference play, but there will definitely be some shaking up of the leaderboard this coming week. The Lions (4-0 in league) will visit Nooksack Valley (3-1) on Tuesday in the first game of a boys-girls doubleheader, and Bellingham (3-1) is … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders romped to easy victories this past week setting up some big showdowns starting this week. Lynden and Nooksack Valley both notched a pair of NWC victories and the two unbeaten squads will square off Tuesday in the second game of a boys-girls doubleheader at Nooksack Valley. Get … Read more
The Northwest Conference began league play with favorites Lynden and Nooksack Valley rolling to big wins and remaining undefeated. But they weren’t the only ones. After two weeks of action, Sehome and Anacortes also remain unbeaten and Ferndale and Burlington-Edison kept pace atop the NWC standings. For a look back at Week 2 for our … Read more
The Northwest Conference started league action with some big games and some familiar names sitting at the top of the standings. Defending state champions Lynden and Lynden Christian opened with two NWC wins each as did Skagit power Mount Vernon and city rivals Bellingham and Sehome. Defending league champion Anacortes, which had its first game … Read more
