The road to the boys and girls basketball state tournaments in Spokane and Yakima starts with a trip to Mount Vernon — literally — as five of Whatcom County’s “Super Six” teams will be heading down Interstate 5 to open play in the state regionals on Saturday. The Lummi Nation boys, Lynden Christian boys and … Read more
Professional sports photographer Will Rice has been helping out Whatcom Hoops since the playoffs started, and has provided some great pictures of our boys and girls teams in action. So a big shoutout from all of us to Will! Will is now making those photos and many more from the games he has covered available … Read more
If you’re a high school basketball fan, you’re going to hear a lot about “RPI” over the next two weeks. So it would be nice to know what in the world RPI is and what it means to our Whatcom County teams. Well, you’ve come to the right place, because Whatcom Hoops has all the … Read more
With two all-state scorers and an offensive juggernaut that routinely scores in the high 70s, the Lynden boys basketball team is earning a reputation … as a great defensive team. For the second night in a row, the Lions put the clamps on a Northwest Conference rival as they grounded the Anacortes Seahawks, 67-35, in … Read more
When you are the undefeated, No.1-ranked defending state champions, everyone expects you to win every game by 30 points. But the Lynden Christian boys basketball team knows that’s not going to happen. The Lyncs were tested Saturday in the Class 1A Bi-District 1/2 tournament, and they passed the test with flying colors by beating Seattle … Read more
It was a game that didn’t mean a lot since the Lummi Nation boys basketball team had already wrapped up a Class 1B state tournament berth, but there’s nothing like finishing on a high note. The Blackhawks did just that, demolishing Lopez, 75-31, in the semifinals of the 1B Tri-District 1/2/3 tournament Saturday at Mount … Read more
The Ferndale and Bellingham girls and the Sehome boys had their final opportunity Saturday to join six other Whatcom County teams in qualifying forstate tournaments, but all three squads fell in loser-out playoff games and had their seasons end. The Golden Eagles had a morning contest in the Class 3A District 1 tournament, but lost … Read more
The Ferndale girls bounced back from a disappointing first-round loss in the Class 3A District 1 tournament, but the Squalicum boys couldn’t do the same. Playing at home, the Golden Eagles defeated Stanwood, 64-56, Friday in the consolation bracket to keep their state hopes alive. Ferndale had fallen into the losers’ bracket by losing to … Read more
While the Meridian girls can celebrate returning to the Class 1A state tournament after their biggest victory of the season, they won’t be joined by the Meridian boys team. The Meridian girls defeated visiting rival Nooksack Valley, 51-29, on Friday in the consolation round of the Bi-District 1/2 tournament. For updates on how our Whatcom … Read more
When the coach is smiling during the game, the starters are relaxing on the bench with six minutes to go, and the only question is how many official slam dunks the Lions had … you know it’s been good night for the Lynden boys basketball team. But Friday night’s 63-38 victory wasn’t against a patsy … Read more