The leaders in the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League have begun to separate themselves setting up some key matchups starting this coming week. Lynden Christian was Week 6’s big winner with three victories, including a win over Meridian in an important Class 1A contest. The Lyncs remain unbeaten in league play and kept pace … Read more
Happy New Year, Whatcom basketball fans! Believe it or not, we just wrapped up Week 5, which means we’re halfway through the girls 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. Like we’ve done … Read more
Happy New Year, Whatcom basketball fans! 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. Like we’ve done … Read more
It was a busy week for most of our Whatcom girls teams as five participated in two-day and three-day holiday tournaments around the state. The highlight of the week was the Lynden girls’ winning three games to claim Lynden Christmas Classic championship for the second year in a row. Meridian reached the final of its … Read more
It was a busy week for most of our Whatcom boys teams as six participated in two-day and three-day holiday tournaments around the state. The Lynden, Lynden Christian, and Squalicum boys were victorious in their games Friday and Saturday, and the Meridian boys won the first two games in their Trojan Storm Classic before losing … Read more
Lions might be kings of the jungle, but the Lynden girls are once again queens of the Lynden Christmas Classic. The Lions used a second-half surge to defeat White River, 72-51, on Saturday, Dec. 28, and win the Classic championship for the second year in a row. Whatcom County’s other two teams in holiday tournament … Read more
Whatcom teams weren’t very hospitable in the Trojan Storm Classic as the Meridian boys and girls move into their holiday tournament finals, and the Bellingham boys also won their second round game on Friday, Dec. 27. The Lynden girls also won on Friday and are set to defend their Lynden Christmas Classic championship when they, … Read more
Sure, holiday basketball tournaments are supposed to be fun, but for Whatcom teams there’s another, not-so-hidden agenda. “It’s like state,” said Lynden Christian girls coach Brady Bomber, whose team is again hosting the eight-team, three-day Lynden Christmas Classic. “There are teams with different styles, short turnarounds, and every team feels like they can go to … Read more
It’s Christmas week, which for prep basketball fans means holiday tournaments galore. Half of our 22 Whatcom teams — six boys squads and five girls — will be participating in six tournaments across the state this coming Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 26-28. Two of the tournaments are local — the Trojan Storm Classic at Meridian … Read more
Lynden and Lynden Christian undefeated last week to stay atop the Northwest Conference standings and remain our only Whatcom teams without a loss going into the Christmas break. Joining them with a perfect week was Meridian, which won a pair of NWC contests. For a look back at Week 3 for our Whatcom girls teams, … Read more
