With only a few games left in the regular season, the Whatcom teams found the going tough last week in the Northwest Conference as only Lynden Christian escaped Week 9 without a loss and remains unbeaten in league play. The Lyncs guaranteed themselves at least a share of the NWC crown by winning both their … Read more
It was a good week for Whatcom County’s Class 2A schools, but not so good for the 1A squads as the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League finished off their next-to-last week of the regular season. Top-ranked and two-time defending 2A state champion Lynden led the way with a pair of victories, including a big … Read more
Family affairs have always been a regular part of Whatcom County basketball, but one thing you can count on every year is siblings playing for their schools’ varsity teams. This season, eight of our 11 high schools have either brothers on the same team, sisters on the same team, or in a few cases, both … Read more
With three weeks left in the regular season, the 11 Whatcom girls teams will be battling for playoff positions with the rest of the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League. And after seven weeks, things are starting to clear up. Lummi Nation’s place atop the NW1B and a top seed in the district tournament are … Read more
With only three weeks left in the regular season, the Whatcom teams are jockeying for seeding positions in the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League. Two teams that don’t have much to worry about are Lummi Nation and Lynden Christian, both of whom picked up a pair of wins in Week 7 and who continue … Read more
The first-place Lynden Christian girls and boys basketball teams literally weathered the Storm and held off the red-hot Squalicum squads in a doubleheader Saturday night, Jan. 17. In the first game, the No.2-ranked LC girls had to hold the Storm scoreless for nearly the final four minutes to escape the upset and snap Squalicum’s 12-game … Read more
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 taking into account teams’ records, their opponents’ records, and their … Read more
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 taking into account teams’ records, their opponents’ records, and their … Read more
When the Squalicum girls basketball team realized it couldn’t outmuscle Ferndale in their Northwest Conference matchup, the Storm used a different weapon — the 3-pointer — to shoot down the Golden Eagles, 62-47, on Monday, Jan. 5. “We’ve been practicing our 3-pointers,” said Squalicum coach Caden Mee, whose squad improved to 9-2 overall and 5-1 … Read more
It was a great week for the Lummi Nation and Lynden Christian boys teams, both of whom captured holiday tournament titles and finished the week with big victories. The Blackhawks claimed the only local boys tournament — the three-day Trojan Storm Winter Classic — by beating host Meridian in the final, and the Lyncs went … Read more
