The first-place Lynden Christian girls and boys basketball teams literally weathered the Storm and held off the red-hot Squalicum squads in a doubleheader Saturday night, Jan. 17. In the first game, the No.2-ranked LC girls had to hold the Storm scoreless for nearly the final four minutes to escape the upset and snap Squalicum’s 12-game … Read more
It’s officially Jake Maberry Gymnasium but even the legendary Lynden boys basketball coach wouldn’t mind it being referred to as the Den of Defense after the Lynden boys and girls shut down Sehome in a doubleheader sweep Wednesday night, Jan. 14. The undefeated and No.1-ranked Lynden girls were relentless on defense — and on offense … 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
Defense, they say, wins championship, but the Meridian boys and Mount Baker girls proved that you still need a little offense to win games as they defeated their counterparts in a Northwest Conference doubleheader at Meridian on Saturday, Jan. 3. In what were expected to be defensive battles, the Meridian boys scored 18 points in … 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
It was a good day for Whatcom boys and girls teams as holiday tournaments sprang up around the state, including two in our county, on Monday, Dec. 29. In the Trojan Storm Winter Classic at Meridian, the Lummi Nation boys and girls had impressive victories to move into the semifinals. Joining the Blackhawks with Monday … Read more
(NOTE: This story includes a correction and updated scheduling changes.) It’s the holidays, which for prep basketball fans means holiday tournaments galore. Ten of our 11 girls squads and eight of our boys teams will be participating in six tournaments across the state this coming Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 29-31. Two of the tournaments are … Read more
The Meridian girls and boys basketball teams went into Blaine and stole their first Northwest Conference victories from the Borderites on Friday night, Dec. 19. In the opening game of the doubleheader, the Meridian girls used their suffocating pressure defense to hold the Borderites to 11 points in the final three quarters and run away … Read more
With a new cast of characters playing in only their fourth varsity game together, coach Jason Heutink wanted to see what his Nooksack Valley boys basketball team was made of Thursday night, Dec. 18. And he found out. The Pioneers showed their toughness by going toe-to-toe with heavily favored Sedro-Woolley but couldn’t quite pull off … Read more
