Every Whatcom County basketball team plays for its school. Some even play for their towns. But only two play not only for their school and community, but for their tribe and their culture. Welcome to Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball. “We’re a very proud community, with strong ties to our culture,” said Jerome Toby, … Read more
Whatcom County fans like to think our high school basketball is the best in the state. But so do fans from other counties. So how do you decide which county in Washington state has the best girls basketball programs? Well, www.whatcomhoops.com came up with a simple formula using state titles and state trophies from the … Read more
It was all smiles for the Lyncs at the Lynden Christmas Classic as the top-rated Lynden Christian boys and girls basketball teams completed a successful sweep in one of the many holiday tournaments this week. In the Lynden Christmas Classic, the defending 1A state champion Lyncs defeated defending 3A state champion Gig Harbor, 56-41, in … Read more
They say home is a good place to spend the holidays. The Blaine boys and girls basketball teams would agree after enjoying their newly expanded Blaine Holiday Invite. After hosting a four-team girls tournament the past three years, Blaine added two more girls teams and a four-team boys tournament this year. “I love it,” said … Read more
Predicting what will happen at an upcoming high school state basketball tournament is hard enough, but accurately predicting what will happen at the start of the season is almost impossible. But who cares? It is still fun to look forward to the exciting 2019 Hardwood Classic. So, looking just at last year’s 12 Class 1A … Read more