1A boys State: LC Tops Toppenish, Faces King’s In Final

Whatcom Hoops March-4-2023
LC's Dawson Bouma (left) and Jeremiah Wright crash the boards.

The Lynden Christian boys basketball team is continuing its chase to make history and the Lyncs find a familiar foe standing in their way. The top-ranked Lyncs thrashed Toppenish in the Class 1A state semifinals, 82-60, on Friday, March 3, in the Yakima SunDome. The impressive victory puts LC in the state title game on … Read more

1A Girls State: LC Wallops Wapato To Reach Finals Again

Whatcom Hoops March-4-2023
The LC bench and fans enjoy Friday's second half.

They know it’s not automatic even though it might seem that way. But once again, the Lynden Christian girls basketball team is in the Class 1A state championship game. The two-time defending state champion Lyncs earned their 21st finals berth and their fifth in a row by defeating Wapato, 67-51, in the semifinals on Friday, … Read more

State Update: 4 Whatcom Teams In State Finals

Whatcom Hoops March-3-2023
The Nooksack Valley girls are up first in Friday's semifinals.

It was a busy day for Whatcom Hoops teams with five playing in state semifinals at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Friday, March 3, and four of them winning to earn spots in their respective state championship games. The Nooksack Valley girls were up first and the top-ranked Pioneers punched their ticket for the Class … Read more

1A boys State: No.1 LC Tops No.2 Zillah On Way To Semis

Whatcom Hoops March-3-2023
The Lyncs flexed their muscles in beating Zillah on Thursday.

The Lynden Christian boys basketball team — with the emphasis on “team” — showed its grit by dominating Zillah in the fourth quarter of a 58-45 quarterfinal victory in the Class 1A state tournament Thursday night in the Yakima SunDome. The win moves the defending state champion and top-seeded Lyncs (24-2) into the semifinals against … Read more

State Preview: Chances For All 8 Whatcom Teams

Whatcom Hoops February-28-2023
The top-ranked Nooksack Valley girls are excited to return to Yakima.

Eight of our Whatcom high school basketball teams are headed for their respective state tournaments this week with dreams of capturing the “gold ball” state championship trophy. Not all of them can win, of course, because several are in the same classification. But Whatcom hoopsters have certainly collected their share of state titles. In the … Read more

1A Girls Regional: Lynden Christian Outlasts Cashmere

Whatcom Hoops February-26-2023
The LC girls and their fans had lots to cheer about Saturday.

It wasn’t easy, but you know it never is when you play a team with “Cashmere” on its jersey. Still, the Lynden Christian girls basketball team matched the Bulldogs’ physicality and tenaciousness to win their Class 1A state regional game, 61-51, at Mount Vernon High School on Saturday, Feb. 25. With the win, the second-seeded … Read more

1A Boys Regional: LC Finally Overwhelms Overlake

Whatcom Hoops February-26-2023
The LC boys flexed their muscles in Saturday's regional win.

When it comes to state tournaments, there are no “gimmes” even for the No.1 team in the state. The top-seeded Lynden Christian boys basketball team was reminded of that when they were pushed by eighth-seeded Overlake before finally pulling away from the Owls for a 69-49 victory in the Class 1A state regionals at Mount … Read more

Regionals Roundup: LC Boys And Girls Win; Blaine Boys Shock Zillah 

Whatcom Hoops February-26-2023
Saturday was a good day for the LC teams and their fans.

Things didn’t come easy for our Whatcom basketball teams as only three of the six won their state regional games on Saturday, Feb. 25. Lynden Christian’s two teams were tested by lower seeds in the Class 1A regionals at Mount Vernon High School but came out on top. The LC boys defeated Overlake, 69-49, in … Read more

Setting Our Sights For State: Your Regional Guide

Whatcom Hoops February-24-2023

The high school basketball state playoffs begin this weekend with the state regionals, and Whatcom Hoops has all the information you’ll need to follow all nine of our teams. Three squads — the Nooksack Valley and Sehome girls and the Lynden boys — play on Friday with the girls at Mount Vernon High School and … Read more