There are a lot of high school basketball rankings out there, but the one that matters most is the WIAA’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI). It is probably the most important factor in determining seedings in the playoffs, including state tournaments. It is a complicated formula that is adjusted after every game, but the bottom line … Read more
Happy New Year! Believe it or not, we just wrapped up Week 5, which means we’re halfway through the boys basketball regular season. So instead of our weekly Whatcom Hoops recap, we’re going to look at each team and where they stand at the halfway point of their seasons. (And if you want to check … Read more
It was championship week for four Whatcom teams after winning their holiday tournaments on Saturday, Dec. 30. The Squalicum girls and the Meridian boys won their respective tournaments in the Trojan Storm Winter Classic, the Lynden girls won the Lynden Christmas Classic championship, and the Lummi Nation boys won the Mount Vernon Christian Christmas Classic … Read more
Whatcom teams advanced into Saturday’s championship games of four holiday tournaments after big wins on Friday, Dec. 29. In the Trojan Storm Winter Classic at Meridian, Squalicum will meet Meridian in the boys final at 4 p.m. and Squalicum will face Stanwood in the girls final at 6 p.m. In the Lynden Christmas Classic at … Read more
It was a good day for Whatcom boys and girls basketball teams in the eight holiday tournaments on Thursday, Dec. 28, even if all of them didn’t win. “They are so fun,” said Meridian junior Brooklyn Fuller even though her squad fell in the opening round of the Trojan Storm Tournament. “It’s a great time … Read more
Wishing a merry Christmas to all our our Whatcom Hoops prep basketball fans! This year we are blessed with another exciting week of holiday tournaments, including three tournaments right here in Whatcom County. Lynden Christmas Classic The annual Lynden Christmas Classic brings together eight of the best girls teams in the region, including Whatcom County’s … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders Nooksack Valley and Lummi Nation collecting big victories this week, but there’s still a logjam among contenders atop the standings — at least for the NWC. The Pioneers defeated Lynden in a showdown at home and remain undefeated overall. However, Ferndale and Burlington-Edison are also unbeaten in … Read more
Heading into winter break, most of the Northwest Conference leaders remain on collision courses that will have to wait until January to happen. Lynden and Lynden Christian are still unbeaten in league play but Anacortes, Bellingham, and Mount Vernon are stalking the two defending state champions and have only one league loss each. The Northwest … Read more
Experience once again won out at the seventh annual BellingHome Battle on Monday night, Dec. 18, but the Bellingham and Sehome boys-girls doubleheader couldn’t have had two more different games. In the opener, the veteran Sehome girls took command early and never let up against the super-young Bayhawks, winning, 63-24. In the nightcap, the veteran … Read more
Defending state champions Lynden and Lynden Christian remain the only two teams unbeaten in Northwest Conference play, but there will definitely be some shaking up of the leaderboard this coming week. The Lions (4-0 in league) will visit Nooksack Valley (3-1) on Tuesday in the first game of a boys-girls doubleheader, and Bellingham (3-1) is … Read more
