Rivalry Week turned out to be an exciting week with close games played at packed gymnasiums (see below) and with only one more week left in the regular season, Week 9 went a long way to determine our Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League champions. In the NWC, Lynden’s victories over Mount Baker and then … Read more
The Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League leaders won all their games as both leagues head into their final weeks. Lynden and Lynden Christian each won two games last week to set up Saturday afternoon’s showdown at LC for the NWC championship. Lummi Nation continued its run through the NW1B League with a pair of … Read more
Northwest Conference co-leaders Lynden and Lynden Christian went undefeated last week, but our other nine Whatcom schools all suffered at least one loss as they head down the stretch. The Lions won all three of their games, including a non-league matchup against King’s at the ShoWare Center, and the Lyncs won both their games, including … 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
It’s hard enough to beat the first-place Lynden Christian girls and boys basketball teams when you’re at full strength, but Squalicum found out it was nearly impossible when you’re depleted by sickness as the host Storm lost both ends of a doubleheader Saturday night, Jan. 18. The LC girls only led by one after the … Read more
As we head into the second half of the season, the leaders of the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League remain undefeated in league play after last week’s action. Both Lynden, which is Whatcom’s only unbeaten team, and Lynden Christian were tested but came up with two victories each and sit atop the NWC standings. … Read more
The leaders in the Northwest Conference and Northwest 1B League have begun to separate themselves setting up some key matchups starting this coming week. Lynden Christian was Week 6’s big winner with three victories, including a win over Meridian in an important Class 1A contest. The Lyncs remain unbeaten in league play and kept pace … Read more
The Squalicum girls basketball team is starting to warm up at the right time for the Storm but the wrong time for Ferndale as the Golden Eagles found out in a 49-35 loss at Squalicum on Monday, Jan. 6. The young Storm, who only have one senior and one junior on the team, have now … Read more
Happy New Year, Whatcom basketball fans! Believe it or not, we just wrapped up Week 5, which means we’re halfway through the girls 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. Like we’ve done … Read more
