It wasn’t enough for the Lummi Nation girls basketball team to qualify for state by reaching the regional round. The Lady Blackhawks wanted to go all the way to the state tournament in the Spokane Arena. Well, mission accomplished as Lummi Nation defeated Muckleshoot Tribal, 61-39, in their loser-out state regional contest on Friday, Feb. … Read more
The Lummi Nation boys basketball team knew it was in for a physical Class 1B state regional against Moses Lake Christian/Covenant Christian since the teams’ last two matchups were bruising heavyweight bouts. And the Blackhawks were ready for round three as they played tough defense in the final quarter to hold off the Cougars, 48-43, … Read more
For the second year in a row, Lummi Nation will be sending both its boys and girls squads into the Class 1B state regionals, and once again Lummi Nation — the teams and the community — will have high hopes of bringing home more state hardware. The second-seeded Blackhawk boys will be first up when … Read more
If you’re a fan of Whatcom prep basketball, then you might as well pitch your tent — or your RV — at Mount Vernon High School this weekend as seven of our eight state teams will be playing regionals there on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1. First up will be Lummi Nation … Read more
You can’t defend your state title unless you qualify for state and the Lynden boys basketball team made sure it will return to Yakima after defeating Archbishop Murphy, 73-40, in the Class 2A District 1 consolation final on Saturday night, Feb. 22, at Mount Vernon High School. With the victory and the runner-up district finish, … Read more
For the Lummi Nation girls and boys basketball teams, it just seemed destined. But for the Squalicum girls, there was no storybook ending — just an ending. Lummi Nation’s teams moved into their respective Class 1B District 1/2/3 championship games with impressive victories Thursday night, Feb. 20. The Lady Blackhawks tipped things off with a … Read more
Whatcom County has its first state qualifiers thanks to the Lummi Nation boys and girls basketball teams, which easily won their quarterfinal games at the Class 1B District 1/2/3 tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Lady Blackhawks got the evening started at home by jumping out to a big lead and defeating Summit Classical Christian, … Read more
With the first week of high school basketball playoffs over, it’s time to stop on the road to state and figure out where the Whatcom teams are. Of our 22 teams, 13 are still alive and eligible for winning a state championship — or at least reaching state. But before we take a look at … Read more
The Lummi Nation trophy case got some additions as the boys and girls basketball teams claimed Class 1B District 1 championships in impressive — and very different — fashion in front of their home fans on Tuesday night, Feb. 11. The Blackhawk boys used a familiar script to once again knock off rival Tulalip Heritage … Read more
Ready or not, it is once again playoff time for all 22 of our Whatcom boys and girls teams as they begin district tournaments with the goal of reaching their respective state tournaments and bringing home the gold ball that is the state championship trophy. Action starts this week with District 1 tournaments for our … Read more
