Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 10 Recap (Jan. 29-Feb. 3)

Whatcom Hoops February-4-2024
Finley Parcher averaged 18 points in Lynden's four big wins.

The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League wrapped up their seasons with Nooksack Valley and Lummi Nation claiming league titles for the second year in a row. The Pioneers and Lady Blackhawks will join the other nine Whatcom teams in heading into their respective District 1 tournament this week. The top placers in the Class … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 9 Recap (Jan. 22-27)

Whatcom Hoops January-29-2024
Madi Cooper averaged 25 points in Sehome two games last week.

The hottest Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League teams remained hot heading into the final week of the regular season as squads scrambled for the best seeding heading into the upcoming district playoffs. After last week’s games, the top-ranked and defending Class 1A state champion Nooksack Valley girls have won nine in row as have … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 9 Recap (Jan. 22-27)

Whatcom Hoops January-28-2024
Lynden's Anthony Canales (21) and Nooksack's Caden Heutink had big games last week.

With only one week remaining in the regular season, the Northwest Conference leaders started facing off last week as all the teams settled into their playoff seeding with district tournaments on the horizon. Lynden Christian and Lynden had big victories last week with the Lyncs bouncing back from their first loss of the season to … Read more

Blaine Boys Battle But Can’t Beat Burlington

Whatcom Hoops January-27-2024
Blaine's Noah Tavis drives against the Burlington defense.

Sometimes when it doesn’t seem to matter, it still matters, as the Blaine boys basketball team proved Friday night, Jan. 26. Despite a lot of reasons why they didn’t have to, the Borderites gave a tremendous effort before falling to Burlington-Edison, 70-62, in Northwest Conference action. “They definitely gave their effort to the end,” said … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 8 Recap (Jan. 15-20)

Whatcom Hoops January-22-2024
Marcus Nixon had 32 points for Squalicum on Saturday.

Only two of our 11 boys teams played more than one game last week as winter weather forced the postponement of nine contests and forced the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League schedule-makers into extra work for the final two weeks of the regular season. Nooksack Valley was the biggest winner last week with victories … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 8 Recap (Jan. 15-20)

Whatcom Hoops January-22-2024
Freshman Eden Bernardy had 20 points for Meridian on Saturday.

Winter weather forced the postponement of all Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League games last Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, which raised havoc with league schedules as the teams try to wrap up their regular seasons over the next two weeks. While most teams only played one game last week and some didn’t play any, two … Read more

Blaine Girls Make Stand To Hold Off Mounties

Whatcom Hoops January-16-2024
Blaine's four seniors watch Teia Dube shoot a free throw in the final seconds.

The Blaine girls basketball team cooled off Mount Baker in the final four minutes to claim a Northwest Conference barn burner, 54-47, on Monday night, Jan. 15. “Hard fought,” said Blaine coach Vic Wolffis after his Borderites raised their overall record to 7-8 and their NWC mark to 3-7. “Nobody was giving anything. Both of … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 7 Recap (Jan. 9-13)

Whatcom Hoops January-15-2024
Devin Coppinger (left) averaged 28 points in two Nooksack victories.

With only three weeks left in the regular season, the top teams in both the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League are settling into place as they look forward to their respective District 1 tournaments. Defending state champion Nooksack Valley and state runner-up Lynden Christian will again be the heavy favorites heading into the five-team … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 7 Recap (Jan. 9-13)

Whatcom Hoops January-14-2024
Jerome Toby Jr. joined Lummi Nation's prestigious 1,000-point club on Friday.

Heading into the last three weeks of the regular season, the Northwest Conference leaders have begun to put a little distance between themselves and the pack — but there are a lot of big games still to come. Lynden continues to sit in first place and is two games ahead of Anacortes in the Class … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 6 Recap (Jan. 2-6)

Whatcom Hoops January-8-2024
Talon Jenkins had 27 points in Meridian's big win.

There are a lot of high school basketball rankings out there, but the one that matter 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