Early-season non-league games are supposed to be great warmups for conference play, but for the Lynden Christian boys and girls, Saturday night’s home doubleheader felt more like playoff basketball. Facing familiar and highly rated opponents, the Lyncs pulled off two stunning victories in the final minutes — the LC boys finally shaking off Lummi Nation, … Read more
Because of cancellations, the spotlight was solely on the Squalicum gym Thursday night, where the only Whatcom County basketball games were a doubleheader featuring the defending Northwest Conference champion Lynden boys and girls and the upstart Storm teams. And it was the champs who stole the spotlight, with the Lynden girls storming away for a … Read more
With games being canceled north and south because of flooding, the Mount Baker girls and boys basketball teams were just happy to get in their non-league doubleheader with visiting Friday Harbor on Wednesday, Dec. 10. When the lights were turned off in the Deming Dome, the Mounties were even happier. The Baker girls won the … Read more
The Ferndale boys basketball team outscored Anacortes in three of the four quarters of their physical battle on Tuesday night, Dec. 9. Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, there are four quarters and a disastrous third period led to their 74-56 loss to the Seahawks. It was the Northwest Conference opener for both teams — the … Read more
One game does not a season make, but Coach Brad McKay liked what he saw when his Bellingham boys basketball team was unveiled Saturday night, Dec. 6. The Bayhawks dominated visiting Marysville-Pilchuck from the opening minute and never let up until the running clock mercifully hit zero in their season-opening 71-24 non-league victory. “We did … Read more
The Sehome boys basketball team rallied twice but couldn’t pull off a third and final comeback, falling to visiting Holy Cross Regional Secondary, 67-63, in an international non-league game Thursday night, Dec. 4. “The game was great for our guys, to put them in pressure situations,” said Sehome coach Brad Jackson, whose team dropped to … Read more
With most of Whatcom County’s boys basketball teams hit hard by either graduation, injury, or both, it may come as no surprise that the favorites are the usual suspects — Lynden, Lynden Christian, and Lummi Nation. Last season, the Lions swept through the Northwest Conference undefeated before faltering in Yakima, Lynden Christian reached the Class … Read more
The 2025-26 season tips off this Saturday, Nov. 29, and Whatcom basketball fans are looking forward to another exciting and successful year. Will it be as extraordinary as last season when all 22 of our teams reached the playoffs, eight earned state berths, five took home state trophies, and two — the Lummi Nation boys … Read more
In the long and storied history of Whatcom County high school basketball there have been a lot of amazing teams and incredible seasons that have ended with our local boys and girls raising state championship trophies. But in the 102 years since the very first Washington state tournament, there has never been an era when … Read more
With our Whatcom high school seniors graduating in the next couple of weeks, it’s the perfect time to honor them one last time and see where your favorite players are planning to attend college next year to play basketball. Here are members of the Class of 2025 who have announced where they will be going … Read more
