It’s that time of year again, when Whatcom Hoops fans ask, “How do those state tournaments work again?” With state regionals, play-in games, and weird seedings, the format is complicated but the bottom line isn’t: Nine Whatcom teams will be getting their shots at state glory. From largest to smallest, the Lynden and Sehome boys … Read more
It’s on to state for Whatcom County’s four Class 1A teams. The Lynden Christian boys and girls, the Nooksack Valley girls, and the Blaine boys all won their District 1/2 cross-over games Saturday, Feb. 18, at King’s High School to earn spots in next weekend’s state regionals. The District 1 champion LC boys defeated Sultan, … Read more
When the going gets tough, the tough — make that the Lynden and Sehome girls basketball teams — get going … all the way to the Class 2A state tournament. The Lions showed their toughness by beating the bruising Burlington-Edison Tigers, 53-43, and claiming the District 1 championship Friday night, Feb. 18, at Mount Vernon … Read more
The Sehome girls basketball team rallied in the fourth quarter to pull out a close one, beating Anacortes in a Class 2A District 1 consolation game, 51-49, on Wednesday night, Feb. 15, at Mount Vernon High School. The Squalicum girls, however, saw their rally come up short in the final period as they lost to … Read more
The Lynden Christian girls basketball team will continue its quest to win a third straight state title thanks to a 70-41 victory over Meridian in the Class 1A District 1 consolation final Tuesday night at Lynden High School. The Lyncs will join district champion Nooksack Valley in the District 1/2 crossover series Saturday at King’s … Read more
The points were hard to come by but the excitement wasn’t as the Sehome boys basketball team held off Lynden, 46-44, in a thrilling Class 2A District 1 semifinal Tuesday night at Mount Vernon High School that earned the Mariners a trip to state. “These guys are our biggest rivals,” Sehome junior Braddock Duckworth said … Read more
And the first Whatcom team to qualify for state is … the Lynden girls. The Lions qualified for their ninth straight Class 2A state tournament by using a second-half blitz to defeat Archbishop Murphy, 52-42, in a District 1 semifinal Monday night, Feb. 13, at Mount Vernon High School. “I’m always ready for Yakima,” said … Read more
So, after one week of prep basketball playoffs, how many Whatcom Hoops teams have qualified for state? Zero. But that will quickly change as we move into the second and final week of our district, bi-district, and tri-district tournaments starting Monday. Check out all of last week’s playoff action at WhatcomHoops.com. Here’s a look at … Read more
Nooksack Valley girls basketball coach Shane Wichers got to take down the net, got a “Gatorade” shower, and most importantly, got the second of his three goals. Wichers’s Pioneers claimed the Class 1A District 1 championship Saturday night, Feb. 11, when they dominated Lynden Christian, 55-45, and cut down the net at Lynden High School. … Read more
The Sehome and Lynden girls basketball teams used the same formula to move into the Class 2A District 1 semifinals: impenetrable defense and a balanced offense. The third-seeded Mariners needed a strong second half to pull away from sixth-seeded Squalicum, 50-38, in one quarterfinal on Friday, Feb. 10, while the top-seeded Lions pulled away from … Read more
