Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 7 Recap (Jan. 9-14)

Whatcom Hoops January-16-2023
Coston Parcher (3) had 31 points in Lynden's big win over Blaine.

The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League returned to league action this week with some big games and shocking results. Lynden remained unbeaten in league thanks a victory in their rematch with Blaine, but Lynden Christian and Sehome lost for the first time in NWC play to Skagit County powers Anacortes and Mount Vernon, respectively. … Read more

Top-Ranked Nooksack Valley Girls Cool Off Ferndale

Whatcom Hoops January-15-2023
Devin Coppinger drives by Ashley Lang for two of her 26 points.

The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team was reminded that when your shots aren’t falling you need to find other ways to win. They did just that by overpowering a game Ferndale squad in the second half, 69-45, to take over sole possession of first place in the Northwest Conference on Saturday night, Jan. 14. “When … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 6 Recap (Jan. 2-7)

Whatcom Hoops January-9-2023
Tyler Sipma had a season-high 35 points in LC's win Saturday.

The Northwest Conference leaders continued on their collision courses as Class 2A Lynden and Sehome and Class 1A Blaine and Lynden Christian remained unbeaten in league play after sweeping their games last week. The Lions collected three victories and the Mariners, Borderites, and Lyncs each notched two wins. And our Class 1B team, Lummi Nation, … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 6 Recap (Jan. 2-7)

Whatcom Hoops January-9-2023
Emmy Hart's shooting helped Sehome win three games last week.

The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League returned to league action with some big games but not a lot of close games as only one contest all week was decided by less than 10 points. The top-ranked Class 1A team in the state, Nooksack Valley, and Class 2A surprise Sehome were the big winners with … Read more

Nooksack Girls Take First Showdown With LC

Whatcom Hoops January-7-2023
The Nooksack Valley bench reacts to another Pioneer basket.

And Round 1 goes to … Nooksack Valley. In the heavyweight clash heard ‘round the state, the top-ranked Nooksack Valley girls dominated No.2 Lynden Christian, 66-52, in a Northwest Conference battle Friday night, Jan. 6. The Pioneers shocked the Lyncs with a 25-point third quarter that turned a close game into verification that Nooksack Valley … Read more

Meridian Girls, Boys Sweep Mount Baker

Whatcom Hoops January-6-2023
Avery Neal and the Trojans outrun the Mounties on Thursday.

Meridian and Mount Baker played two games, but the script was the same for both the girls and boys as the Trojans took command early and held off the visiting Mounties in Northwest Conference action Thursday night, Jan. 5. In the first game, the Meridian girls held Mount Baker to three second-quarter points and notched … Read more

Top-ranked Nooksack Girls, Lynden Boys Roll On

Whatcom Hoops January-4-2023
Devin Coppinger (24) sinks a shot to help the Pioneers sink Lynden.

The Nooksack Valley girls and the Lynden boys proved if you come late to the basketball party, it may be too late. In a girls showdown between Northwest Conference leaders, the Pioneers jumped out to an early lead against the Lions and then withstood every Lynden comeback attempt to win the first game of the … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Weeks 4 And 5 Recap (Dec. 19-31)

Whatcom Hoops January-2-2023
Grey Garrison had a big week for Sehome.

Happy New Year to all! Because the cold and snow forced the cancellation of most of Week 4’s games, we’ve combined Weeks 4 and 5 in Whatcom Hoops Sunday recap this week. For a look back at Weeks 4 and 5 for our county girls teams, check out the Whatcom Hoops girls recap. Most teams competed … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Weeks 4 and 5 Recap (Dec. 19-31)

Whatcom Hoops December-30-2022
Two of last week's top players, Blaine's Jordyn Vezzetti and Mount Baker's Maddy Barter, met up on Thursday.

Happy New Year to all! Because the bad weather forced the cancelation of most of Week 4’s games, Whatcom Hoops has combined the last two weeks’ results into one recap to wrap up 2022. For a look back at Weeks 4 and 5 for our Whatcom boys teams, check out the Whatcom Hoops boys recap. With … Read more

Lynden Christmas Classic: LC Loses Final, Ferndale Falls At End

Whatcom Hoops December-31-2022
LC's Reganne Arnold (22) and Taryn Herwerden (4) battle Eastlake's MVP Ava Schmidt.

It may have been a defeat in the scorebook, but the Lynden Christian girls basketball team was looking at Friday night’s 60-54 loss to Eastlake as a victory in the long run. The tall and talented Wolves handed the host Lyncs their first loss of the season in the championship game of the eight-team Lynden … Read more