The season is barely two weeks old, and already it’s a third of the way over. But has been long enough to show the strength of our Whatcom County teams. Undefeated defending Class 1A state champion Lynden Christian is again at the top of the Northwest Conference standings after passing a pair of big tests … Read more
Four Whatcom County boys basketball teams sit atop the standings with Lynden Christian, Lynden, Ferndale and Sehome among the six undefeated teams in the Northwest Conference after the first week of play. As perennial state powers, the Lyncs and Lions are no surprise, winning all six of their games by at least 19 points. But … Read more
After just one full week of play for the girls, the Northwest Conference favorites already are separating themselves with Lynden Christian, Ferndale and Sehome among the five undefeated squads. Close behind are Nooksack Valley and Lynden, which has dropped two close games despite being without key players who are soon coming back. Both the Pioneers … Read more
Sometimes the score tells the whole story, and in a way the Nooksack Valley girls’ 64-16 victory over visiting Blaine did just that. The talented and deep Pioneers, one of the top Class 1A teams in the state, played the kind of defense the Seahawks’ Legion of Boom would be proud of in stifling the … Read more
Both the Blaine and Nooksack Valley boys basketball teams were looking to improve when the two inexperienced squads squared off Wednesday night, May 19. And they both got their wish. But only one could notch its first victory of the young season, and it was the host Borderites who took a 68-55 victory over the … Read more
Whatcom County boys and girls basketball teams are kicking off the 2021 season, and Whatcom Hoops wants to prepare our fans to watch their favorite teams … and all the teams. Here’s a look at our 11 girls teams. For the boys preview, check out https://www.whatcomhoops.com/boys-preview-new-season-brings-new-look-for-teams/. BELLINGHAM Coach: Darcie Hill Last season: 11-10 overall, 5-8 … Read more
Whatcom County boys and girls basketball teams are kicking off the 2021 season, and Whatcom Hoops wants to prepare our fans to watch their favorite teams … and all the local teams. Here’s a look at our 11 boys teams. Check out WhatcomHoops.com tomorrow for our girls preview. BELLINGHAM Coach: Brad McKay Last season: 3-16 … Read more
A new high school basketball season is upon us, and while each one is unique, the 2021 season promises to be completely different than any in Whatcom County hoops history. Many things are in flux as most schools begin practice this week, and more changes still may be in store, but here are some of … Read more
The Evans Rankings website recently ranked the top boys basketball programs and individual teams in Washington state over the past decade and Whatcom County names are at the top of the lists. Of the 400-plus high school boys basketball programs in the state, Lynden was rated No.5, Lynden Christian was No.7, and Lummi Nation was … Read more
The Evans Rankings website recently ranked the top girls basketball programs and individual teams over the past decade and the numbers verified the obvious: Lynden Christian is the class of Washington state. Of the 400-plus high school girls basketball programs, the Lyncs were rated No.2. And among all the Class 1A teams that qualified for … Read more
