In a week marred by COVID cancellations, there was a shakeup at the top of the Northwest Conference standings as Lynden and Sehome suffered their first league losses of the season and Lynden Christian escaped an upset bid. Besides the 7-0 Lyncs, the hottest boys teams in Whatcom County are Lummi Nation, which won its … Read more
For most high school basketball players, winter break means looking forward to family time, Christmas celebrations, and maybe a holiday hoops tournament. For Sean Morrison, it means having an eight-hour brain surgery that could save his life. After ending his high school playing career on Tuesday night in an emotional game at Lynden Christian, the … Read more
Final possessions. They proved valuable for the Lynden Christian boys basketball team and costly for Ferndale as the Lyncs stayed unbeaten with a 73-65 victory over the visiting Golden Eagles on Tuesday night, Dec. 21. “We try to tell them records don’t mean anything,” said Lynden Christian coach Tim Zylstra, whose team raised its record … Read more
It isn’t often the student section storms the court after a regular-season game, but the Blaine faithful had good reason after their boys basketball team upset the visiting Lynden Lions, 46-41, on Monday night, Dec. 20. While Blaine fans were scrambling to remember the last time the Borderites beat Lynden, senior Cole Thomas just pointed … Read more
The hot stayed hot as Lynden Christian, Sehome and Lynden remained unbeaten with dominating victories this past week and the three sit atop the Northwest Conference standings with Lakewood and Mount Vernon. Toss in Lummi Nation, which is on a four-game winning streak, and Whatcom County can boast of some of the top teams in … Read more
In Whatcom County basketball — perhaps in all of Whatcom County sports — there is no spectacle quite like the annual BellingHome boys and girls basketball doubleheader. The latest was Thursday night, Dec. 16, at Sehome and it was, well … “It’s very crazy,” said Bellingham senior Mazzy Wright. For those who haven’t attended, it’s … Read more
Win or lose, the Bellingham and Sehome girls and boys basketball teams and their fans enjoyed another spirit-filled BellingHome doubleheader Thursday night, Dec. 16. Of course, someone had to win and lose, and it was the host Mariners who did the winning, with the Sehome girls taking home a 60-36 victory and the Sehome boys … Read more
There’s something to be said for perseverance, and for the Squalicum boys basketball team staying the course meant winning its first game of the season, a 59-55 battle with visiting Sedro-Woolley on Monday night, Dec. 13. “We just stuck to our game plan, and we didn’t panic,” said Squalicum coach Tyler Hannigan, who could have … Read more
With all the Northwest Conference teams and Lummi Nation finally getting on the court this past week, it looks like the Whatcom County teams will again be in the thick of the battle for a league championship. Lynden Christian, Sehome, and Lynden are three of the four NWC teams that are still undefeated after the … Read more
Besides players, a ball, and two hoops, there’s only one other thing you need to have an interscholastic basketball game. Officials. And right now, we don’t have enough in Whatcom County. For a variety of reasons, the number of men and women willing to officiate has been going down the past few years while the … Read more
