The Nooksack Valley girls basketball team found itself in unfamiliar territory after one quarter, but when the Class 1A state semifinal was over, the Pioneers had reached somewhere very familiar: the state championship game. Defending state champion Nooksack Valley had to rally and then hold off Wapato, 66-56, on Friday, March 1, in the Yakima … Read more
Halfway through the season, the Lynden Christian girls basketball team looked like … well, not like the usual LC squads that were battle-tested and aiming for a state title. Instead, the Lyncs had no returning starters on the floor and five losses. Less than two months later, Lynden Christian is … well, battle-tested and aiming … Read more
When you’re the defending state champion and ranked No.1, the bar is set pretty high. And the Nooksack Valley girls basketball team is getting closer and closer to reaching it. The Pioneers continued their historic run by demolishing Seattle Academy, 60-22, in the Class 1A state quarterfinals on Thursday, Feb. 29, in the Yakima SunDome. … Read more
The defense might rest in the court room, but the defense never rests on the court when the Lynden girls baskertball team is involved. The Lions shut down Columbia River, 50-34, in the Class 2A state quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 29, in the Yakima SunDome. The victory moved the second-seeded Lions (25-1) into the … Read more
The Lummi Nation girls basketball team came out cold in their Class 1B state tournament opener and couldn’t recover in losing to Oakesdale, 44-35, on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 28, at the Spokane Arena. The loss ends the Lady Blackhawks’ season at 18-9 and ends the high school careers of seniors Serena Jo Pantalia, Keyonee Morris, … Read more
When you speak of the best of the best in Class 1A girls basketball, the discussion pretty much begins and ends with Whatcom County teams. This year, as they have the past two state tournaments, Nooksack Valley and Lynden Christian will be looking to square up again in the state championship game. The Lyncs won … Read more
Once again, as they did four years ago, both the Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball teams are headed to the Spokane Arena for the Class 1B state tournaments. And like the last time, they will be on different paths in their quest for top-six trophies. The Blackhawks come into the boys tournament riding a … Read more
The Lynden High School basketball programs are among the most celebrated in the state, yet despite a trophy case full of state hardware, the Lynden boys and girls have never accomplished one thing: They’ve never won state titles in the same year. This week, when the two squads head to Yakima’s SunDome for the Class … Read more
It was just a matter of time before the Lummi Nation girls basketball team wore down Taholah to claim a 53-41 victory in the Class 1B state regional Saturday afternoon, Feb. 24, at Mount Vernon High School. And it was just a matter of time before the Lady Blackhawks returned to Spokane for the 1B … Read more
Even with an almost entirely new team, the Lynden Christian girls find themselves in a familiar place after holding off Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls), 59-51, in the Class 1A state regional Saturday afternoon, Feb. 24, at Lynden High School. The third-seeded Lyncs, who have been in the last five state finals, are back in the … Read more
