Seeding in a tournament is supposed to determine which teams are “better.” But that doesn’t take into account toughness, resiliency, and confidence. Which is why the Ferndale boys basketball team is moving into the Class 3A District 1 quarterfinals after stunning Shorecrest, 72-63, on Tuesday night, Feb. 8. “We came into the gym expecting to … Read more
With the regular season just completed, all 11 of our Whatcom County boys basketball teams are preparing for the postseason, which starts this week. Lummi Nation, Ferndale, and the Class 1A teams start their playoff runs on Tuesday, Feb. 8, and the 2A squads begin on Wednesday. While the final seedings and dates were officially … Read more
The final week of the regular season wrapped up with Lynden Christian and Lummi Nation wrapping up the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League boys championships for the second year in a row. That also meant No.1 seeds for the Lyncs as they head into the Class 1A district tournament and for the Blackhawks as … Read more
For a game that didn’t mean anything in the standings, the Blaine-Ferndale boys basketball contest sure meant a lot to the teams. And the alumni. And the fans. In fact, it turned out to be a memorable afternoon for everyone involved in and who witnessed Blaine’s thrilling 65-63 Northwest Conference victory over Ferndale on Saturday, … Read more
After a year’s hiatus because of the pandemic, Whatcom Hoops fans can finally celebrate because IT’S PLAYOFF TIME! And while all 22 of our county’s boys and girls basketball teams automatically qualify for their respective playoff tournaments — again, you can thank COVID for messing up everyone’s schedules — it is Whatcom County’s smallest school … Read more
As our 22 Whatcom County boys and girls basketball teams wind up their regular seasons this week and look forward to the playoffs, the seniors also will be looking at playing their final high school games. So for all of us who have enjoyed watching the Class of 2022 play the past four years — … Read more
In a week filled with big games and exciting finishes, it also was a time for many of our boys basketball teams to honor their seniors and to participate in moving tributes as part of the Coaches versus Cancer program. So thank you to the Class of 2022 and to those involved in the battle … Read more
Ho hum. Another Lynden-Lynden Christian boys basketball game in front of a packed crowd that storms the court after a last-shot-wins-it thriller between two of the best teams in the state. This time it was the Lions’ turn to celebrate as senior Dawson Adams hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to finally give Lynden … Read more
With only two weeks left in the regular season, our 11 Whatcom County boys basketball teams find themselves with the same challenge: earning the highest seeding possible as they head into the postseason. In part because of COVID’s disruptive effect on teams’ schedules — causing teams to play differing amount of games against different opponents … Read more
With the postseason fast approaching, the Blaine and Mount Baker boys basketball teams faced completely different challenges when they faced off in the Deming Dome. For the Borderites, it was fine-tuning what has been working well for them all season — playing hard-nosed defense and sharing the ball offensively — which they did in overwhelming … Read more
