There have been many special Lynden Christian boys basketball teams, including seven that have won state championships. But there’s never been one that has won back-to-back state titles … until now. The Lyncs defeated King’s for the second year in a row, 57-47, to win the Class 1A state title Saturday, March 4, in the … Read more
None of the players on the current Blaine basketball team were alive the last time the Borderites placed at state, which made Blaine’s third-place trophy that much more special. The Borderites are bringing home the hardware after toppling Toppenish, 70-60, in the consolation finals at the Class 1A state tournament in the Yakima SunDome on … Read more
Once again, Whatcom County reigns supreme in high school basketball after the Nooksack Valley girls and the Lynden Christian and Lynden boys won state championships Saturday, March 4, at the Yakima SunDome. The Pioneers held off nemesis and friendly rival Lynden Christian, 43-36, to win the school’s first Class 1A state championship Saturday afternoon. Tournament … Read more
The door of opportunity was open for only about three minutes, and when it shut on the Blaine boys basketball team it ended the Borderites’ dream of reaching the Class 1A state final. In the end, Blaine couldn’t keep up with King’s and lost to the Knights, 57-38, in the semifinals on Friday, March 3, … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team is continuing its chase to make history and the Lyncs find a familiar foe standing in their way. The top-ranked Lyncs thrashed Toppenish in the Class 1A state semifinals, 82-60, on Friday, March 3, in the Yakima SunDome. The impressive victory puts LC in the state title game on … Read more
The Lynden boys basketball team knows what it takes to win a state championship. And now the Lions have the opportunity to do it again. Defending state champion Lynden used defense and a third-quarter barrage to run away from Prosser, 60-42, in the Class 2A state semifinals Friday, March 3, in the Yakima SunDome. And … Read more
It was a busy day for Whatcom Hoops teams with five playing in state semifinals at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Friday, March 3, and four of them winning to earn spots in their respective state championship games. The Nooksack Valley girls were up first and the top-ranked Pioneers punched their ticket for the Class … Read more
The Blaine boys basketball team doesn’t need motivation as the Borderites continue their exciting Class 1A state tournament run. But if they did … they certainly have it now. The sixth-seeded Borderites overran Overlake in the quarterfinals, 80-52, on Thursday night, March 2, in the Yakima SunDome. The victory puts Blaine (18-7) in Friday’s 9 … Read more
The Lynden Christian boys basketball team — with the emphasis on “team” — showed its grit by dominating Zillah in the fourth quarter of a 58-45 quarterfinal victory in the Class 1A state tournament Thursday night in the Yakima SunDome. The win moves the defending state champion and top-seeded Lyncs (24-2) into the semifinals against … Read more
Been there, done that. The Lynden boys basketball team ignored the bright lights — or maybe was energized by them — in walloping North Kitsap, 68-34, in the Class 2A state quarterfinals on Thursday, March 2. The sixth-seeded Lions (22-4) now move into the state semifinals where they will play seventh-seeded Prosser (20-4), a team … Read more
