1B Girls: Lummi Nation Wins To Clinch State Berth

Aliesha Solomon (1) and the rest of the Lady Blackhawks are happy to be headed to state. (Photo by Kelli Terpsma)

The Lummi Nation girls basketball team is going to the Class 1B state tournament thanks to a career game by Alayla Solomon. The junior center had a career-high 24 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Lady Blackhawks to an exciting 46-42 victory over Tacoma Baptist and a fifth-place finish in the 1B … Read more

1B Tri-District: Lummi Nation Boys, Girls Win

Senior Caleb Revey puts in two points in Lummi Nation's big win Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Heather Leighton)

The Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball teams were tested and passed with flying colors at the Class 1B Tri-District 1/2/3 tournaments on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Mount Vernon Christian High School. The Lummi Nation boys beat Rainier Christian, 75-63, in the semifinals and now advance to the tri-district championship game against Muckleshoot Tribal School … Read more

1B Tri-District: Lummi Nation Boys State-Bound, Girls Lose

Senior captain Caleb Revey (3) and the Blackhawks have a lot to cheer about now that they are returning to state. (File photo)

Lummi Nation will be sending one team to the Class 1B state tournament, but they’ll have to wait to see if both teams will be heading to Spokane. The Lummi Nation boys made quick work of Mount Vernon Christian in the Tri-District 1/2/3 quarterfinals on Tuesday, Feb. 18, winning 72-38 to secure one of the … Read more

Who Has The Best Chances Of Making It To State?

Coach Brady Bomber has the LC girls back in the state tournament. (File photo)

What a week! High school basketball fans experienced 20 Whatcom County teams in the playoffs and 46 game stories and hundreds of photos (some even in focus) on WhatcomHoops.com’s 18 posts. So where does that leave our surviving teams? Glad you asked. Heading into the second and final week of district, bi-district and tri-district tournaments, … Read more

Girls Playoffs: Nooksack, Lummi Nation Win; Baker Out

There were a lot of high-fives to go around for Nooksack Valley on Friday. (File photo)

Nooksack Valley defeated Whatcom County rival Meridian, 55-49, in the consolation finals at the Class 1A District 1 girls basketball tournament on Saturday, Feb. 15, but Mount Baker saw its season come to an end in the same tournament with a 40-24 loss to Cedar Park Christian (Bothell).  Meridian and Nooksack Valley now have to … Read more

1B District: Lummi Girls Beat Grace Academy To Take Third

Ashtin McElderry had 17 big points in leading Lummi Nation to victory Tuesday. (File photo)

This time it was Lummi Nation’s turn. The Lady Blackhawks defeated Grace Academy, 48-38, to take third place in the Class 1B District 1 girls basketball tournament Tuesday night, Feb. 11, at Mount Vernon Christian High School. With the win, the Lady Blackhawks advance to the Tri-District 1/2/3 tournament and will host a first-round, loser-out … Read more

Girls District Previews: 1A Next Up, 2A And 3A To Follow

Sehome and Nooksack Valley are looking to advance in their district tournaments this week.

With the regular season all but over, 10 of our Whatcom County girls basketball teams have qualified for the postseason. With final seeding still to be determined for a few tournaments, here’s a look at each classification: CLASS 1B Our county’s smallest school, Lummi Nation, already has begun District 1 play and even earned a … Read more

Boys District Previews: 1A Next Up, 2A And 3A To Follow

Lynden and Lynden Christian will be among the favorites in their respective district tournaments.

With the regular season all but over, 10 of our Whatcom County boys basketball teams have qualified for the postseason. With final seeding still to be determined for a few tournaments, here’s a look at each classification: CLASS 1B Our county’s smallest school, Lummi Nation, already has completed district play and earned a spot in … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Girls Week 10 Recap (Feb. 3-9)

Lummi Nation freshman Raven Solomon scored 51 points in two playoff games last week.

The regular season wrapped up last week with lots of important games both in the  Northwest Conference standings and in seeding for the upcoming district tournaments. Be sure to check out WhatcomHoops.com on Monday for the district previews as well as all the coverage for our Class 1B, 1A, 2A, and 3A teams as they … Read more

Whatcom Hoops: Boys Week 10 Recap (Feb. 3-9)

Josh Russ (2) had big nights last week to lead Blaine into the district playoffs.

The regular season all but wrapped up last week with lots of important games both in the  Northwest Conference standings and in seeding for the upcoming district tournaments. Be sure to check out WhatcomHoops.com on Monday for the district previews as well as all the coverage for our Class 1B, 1A, 2A, and 3A teams … Read more