Sometimes when you brag about how good you are, it turns out you’re not as tough as you think. Then, of course, there are the Northwest Conference boys basketball teams. In a Thursday night of total domination, the District 1 NWC swept away its District 2 opponents in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A District … Read more
The Nooksack Valley girls and the Meridian boys came up with big victories Thursday night at the Class 1A Bi-District 1/2 tournaments to keep their seasons alive … and set up winner-take-all games Friday night for berths in their respective state tournaments. For updates on how our Whatcom County teams are doing in the 1B, … Read more
The Squalicum boys couldn’t pull off the big upset Thursday night, falling at Arlington, 54-42, in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A District 1/2 tournament. But that doesn’t mean the Storm’s dream of reaching state is over. Squalicum (9-13), the tournament’s 10th and final seed, now will have to work through the losers’ bracket starting … Read more
You don’t want to come late to a Lummi Nation boys basketball game … especially if they’ve been snowed in for 12 days … and really especially if a berth in the Class 1B state tournament is at stake. Unleashing their pressing defense and devastating fastbreak right from the tipoff, the Blackhawks jumped all over … Read more
Cole Bajema had his way with 32 points, but the all-state guard got plenty of help as the Lynden Christian boys basketball team defeated King’s, 70-63, to claim the Class 1A District 1 championship Wednesday night at Mount Vernon High School. The victory earned Lynden Christian (22-0) more than just a district crown. It put … Read more
NOTE: The playoff schedules will be updated whenever new information is reported. Keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com for the latest news. So with the winds and snow making a mess of the playoff picture, which Whatcom County teams are still alive and where will they be playing this coming week? Well, you’ve come to the right place … Read more
NOTE: Playoff stories will be updated as new information is reported. For the latest news on all the games, keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com. The Meridian boys only had a day to recover from a big loss, but recover they did by earning an even bigger victory in the Class 1A District 1 tournament Thursday night. The … Read more
NOTE: Playoff stories will be updated as new information is reported. For the latest news on all the games, keep visiting www.whatcomhoops.com. The Sehome and Bellingham boys teams used their home courts to good advantage by winning their opening-round games in the Class 2A District 1/2 tournament Thursday night. The Mariners defeated Northwest Conference rival … Read more
The Squalicum boys won four straight games to end the regular season, and a loss in any of them would have kept them out of the playoffs. So it was no surprise that in a loser-out game to open the Class 3A District 1 tournament, the Storm stunned Lynnwood, 66-52, Thursday night. “We’ve been playing … Read more
The Lummi Nation girls took care of business at home by routing Lopez, 60-25, to take third place in the Class 1B District 1 tournament Wednesday evening. The victory improved the Lady Blackhawks’ record to 11-5 and earned them a third seed in the District 1/2/3 tournament. Lummi Nation will host the District 2 fourth … Read more