In a crazy and chaotic Week 5 spoiled by COVID outbreaks and snow storms, only three of our Whatcom County girls basketball teams — Meridian, Lynden Christian, and Nooksack Valley — managed to get games in. The host Trojans swept both their games in the Meridian Holiday Tournament. The Lyncs and Pioneers each split their … Read more
With COVID, snow, and even the lack of bus drivers cancelling almost all the Week 5 games and tournaments involving Whatcom County boys basketball teams, maybe it’s a good time to take a look at where each squad is at the halfway point of the regular season. Because letter grades are way too subjective and … Read more
What started as a busy week full of holiday cheer and basketball tournaments for many of our Whatcom County basketball teams has turned into a pandemic-induced, weather-fueled nightmare for local squads. The good news is the Meridian Holiday Tournament and the Lynden Christmas Classic at Lynden Christian are still planning to go on as scheduled. … Read more
In a week marred by COVID cancellations, there was a shakeup at the top of the Northwest Conference standings as Lynden and Sehome suffered their first league losses of the season and Lynden Christian escaped an upset bid. Besides the 7-0 Lyncs, the hottest boys teams in Whatcom County are Lummi Nation, which won its … Read more
In a week with almost as many games canceled because of COVID cases as games played, Lynden remained undefeated in Northwest Conference play, and Lynden Christian and Meridian won showdowns with other NWC contenders. The Lyncs and Trojans bounced back from close losses the previous week — their first in league play — to trounce … Read more
It isn’t often the student section storms the court after a regular-season game, but the Blaine faithful had good reason after their boys basketball team upset the visiting Lynden Lions, 46-41, on Monday night, Dec. 20. While Blaine fans were scrambling to remember the last time the Borderites beat Lynden, senior Cole Thomas just pointed … Read more
The hot stayed hot as Lynden Christian, Sehome and Lynden remained unbeaten with dominating victories this past week and the three sit atop the Northwest Conference standings with Lakewood and Mount Vernon. Toss in Lummi Nation, which is on a four-game winning streak, and Whatcom County can boast of some of the top teams in … Read more
The Northwest Conference’s top squads started to face off in league play and after three weeks there’s no doubt where the power lies with six of the top seven teams residing in Whatcom County. Nooksack Valley and Lynden won early-season showdowns with other favorites to remain unbeaten in the NWC, but Lynden Christian, Ferndale, Meridian, … Read more
The Lynden and Meridian girls basketball programs take pride in their defense, but nobody expected this. The Lions and Trojans completely shut down each other in a defensive struggle that saw visiting Lynden hold off Meridian, 35-30, in their Northwest Conference showdown Friday night, Dec. 17. “I wasn’t expecting it,” said Meridian coach Bree Park, … Read more
With all the Northwest Conference teams and Lummi Nation finally getting on the court this past week, it looks like the Whatcom County teams will again be in the thick of the battle for a league championship. Lynden Christian, Sehome, and Lynden are three of the four NWC teams that are still undefeated after the … Read more
