2026 Boys Basketball Roundup – February 13th

• Nooksack Valley 65, Meridian 61

Over the past few seasons, this has always been an amazingly close game when these two teams battle it out. And, in the semifinal round of the 1A district tournament, it was again as the Pioneers were able to hold off the Trojans late to secure the win.

Nooksack Valley outscored Meridian 22-12 in the second quarter, and was able to hold on to the tight lead throughout the second half.

A big reason why was because of the shot-making ability of Pioneer senior guard Owen Wichers. He made 10-of-13 from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line as he ended his night with a game-high 26 points. He also finished with six rebounds and a pair of steals.

Senior guard Jayden Anderson added 10 points a team-high five assists, while seniors Cole Coppinger and Crew Bauman each scored nine points. Coppinger also had a team-high four steals.

The Trojans were led by “do-everything” guard Pierce Brzozowski who racked up a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He also grabbed five steals and blocked two shots as he led his team in all five categories.

Senior center Daniel Larsen had 13 points and six rebounds, and junior guard L.D. Webster added 12 points and three assists.

The Pioneers will take on top-seeded Lynden Christian at 7:15 on Tuesday at Lynden High School in the district championship game, and the Trojans will try to keep their season alive on Friday at Lynden High School when they take on Blaine at 7:15.

Nooksack Valley 65, Meridian 61
NV   17  22  15  11 - 65 
MER  18  12  17  14 - 61

Nooksack Valley: Ackerman 1, Wichers 26, Silves 0, Coppinger 9, Anderson 10, Bauman 9, Leyerly 4, Martin 6.
Meridian: Blankenburg 3, Larsen 13, Alexander 9, Galbraith 5, P. Brzozowski 16, Hayes 1, Ashmore 2, Burgess 0, Braithwaite 0, Webster 12, L. Brzozowski 0.

• Lynden Christian 66, Blaine 54

The Borderites played incredibly inspired, but just couldn’t collect the upset on the road against the Lyncs in the semifinal round of the 1A district tournament.

Lynden Christian was without Whatcom County’s leading scorer Dawson Hintz, and leaned on junior Gunnar Dykstra for some extra offense. The sharp-shooting guard responded with 30 points while cashing in on five of his nine attempts from beyond the arc.

Junior forward Kaden Veldman put in the work inside and finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds, and senior forward Boyce Robertson added 10 points, three assists and three steals.

Blaine was led by senior forward Landon Melton who finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, both of which led his team.

Senior guard Daniel Banks scored 11 points, and junior center Gus Dickson was 5-of-7 from the field for 10 points.

The Lyncs will take on Nooksack Valley at 7:15 on Tuesday at Lynden High School in the district championship game, and the Borderites will try to keep their season alive on Friday at Lynden High School when they battle Meridian at 7:15.

Lynden Christian 66, Blaine 54
BLA  15  14  14  11 - 54 
LC   18  18  15  15 - 66

Blaine: L. Brown 5, Kerwin 3, Banks 11, Dahl 0, P. Bouma 4, Melton 13, Dohner 8, G. Dickson 10.
Lynden Christian: Dykstra 30, Veldman 13, Robertson 10, Maberry 5, Herwerden 3, Kamphouse 3, Howell 2.

• Lynden 61, Lakewood 46

In a rematch from last season’s 2A district championship game, the Lions were able to flip the script by defeating the Cougars in this semifinal matchup.

Both teams arrived at “The Cathedral”, that is the Mount Vernon High School gymnasium, ready to play, but the offenses were either left on the bus or in the locker rooms as the two teams combined for nine points in the first quarter.

It was up and down action in the second quarter, though, and Lynden was able to secure a 27-16 lead at the half.

Lakewood scored more than half of its points in the fourth quarter, but the damage had already been done, mostly by senior forward Spencer Adams who finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.

Senior center Ty Jorgenson added 18 points and five boards, and sophomore guard Jayden Navarre added seven points. Although he didn’t register in the scoring column, junior guard Gordy Bedlington was able to contribute in a big way with seven assists and three steals.

With the win, Lynden secured a spot at the state tournament, and will take on Anacortes at 7:30 on Thursday at Mount Vernon High School for the district championship.

Lynden 61, Lakewood 46
LAK   2  14   6  24 - 61 
LYN   7  20  16  18 - 46

Lakewood: N/A.
Lynden: Navarre 7, Bedlington 0, Price 3, Ellis 2, Mar. Koenen 4, Mal. Koenen 6, Broersma 0, Smith 0, Whitney 0, Jorgenson 18, Adams 21, Weg 0.

• Squalicum 54, Archbishop Murphy 50 (OT)

Facing elimination in the 2A district tournament, the Storm scored just four points in the first quarter, and were down by double-digits all the way into the fourth quarter. However, when junior guard Blake Elston hit a three-pointer from the right elbow with 2:20 left in regulation, it brough Squalicum with two points, 40-38.

After getting a defensive stop, the smallest player on the court was fouled on the following possession, and 5-foot-7 Storm freshman Cody Le was sent to the foul line with a chance to tie the game.

With 1:44 left, he did just that by making both foul shots.

Timeouts and empty possessions by both teams then took place, and out of nowhere, senior forward Ansen Asbjornsen stole the ball and finished at the other end with a layup, but the referees declared that another Squalicum player had interfered at the rim and the basket wasn’t counted.

Still tied, with 27 seconds left, the Wildcats took possession and were able to score with 12 seconds left to take a 42-40 lead. The Storm quickly inbounded the ball to Elston who raced up the court, and scored with 4.2 seconds left to tie the game up. Archbishop Murphy was able to get up one last shot, but it fell short, and Squalicum was facing its second overtime in as many games in this tournament.

A three-pointer by junior guard Hunter Calloway gave the Storm their first lead of the game, and that was when Orion Granberg-Kiddle went to work down low. Turnaround jumpers and offensive putbacks by the 6-foot-5 junior center pushed Squalicum’s lead out even further, but the Wildcats ended up tying the game back up with one minute to go in overtime.

A Calloway bucket, and a fast-break score by Asbjornsen put the Strom quickly up by four, and with 15 seconds left, Archbishop Murphy was unable to recover.

Elston finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, and Granberg-Kiddle also had a double-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and three steals.

Calloway ended with 13 points, six rebounds, six steals and three assists.

Squalicum will now play at 5:30 on Monday against Lakewood at Mount Vernon High School in a loser-out contest.

Squalicum 54, Archbishop Murphy 50
SQU   4  10  11  17  12 - 54 
ATM  15  12   8   7   8 - 50

Squalicum: Knowlton 0, Tetrick 0, Elston 17, Granberg-Kiddle 16, Col. Le 0, Cod. Le 2, Thompson 0, Asbjornsen 6, Calloway 13.
Archbishop Murphy: N/A.

• Anacortes 66, Sehome 57

After a close first quarter, the Seahawks started the second quarter on an 8-0 run, and the Mariners were never able to climb out of the deficit as they fell in the semifinal round of the 2A district tournament.

Senior forward Carter Duckworth came off the bench to go 6-for-9 from the field and finish with 14 points.

Senior forward Xavier Kelley posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, and junior guard Quincy Tanovan buried 4-of-8 three-point attempts for 12 points.

Senior guard Nolan Wright added 13 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals.

Sehome will take on Burlington-Edison at 7:30 on Monday at Mount Vernon High School in a loser-out contest.

Anacortes 66, Sehome 57
SEH  12   9  19  17 - 57 
ANA  15  16  19  16 - 66

Sehome: Wright 13, Jackson 3, Tanovan 12, Kelley 14, Turrell 2, Duckworth 14, Fagaautau 0, Miller 0.
Anacortes: N/A.

• Burlington-Edison 69, Bellingham 64

The Bayhawks held a 62-59 lead with 3:38 left in the game in the 2A district tournament consolation round game, but the Tigers were able to close it out at home on a 10-2 run, which ultimately ended Bellingham’s season.

Sophomore guard Emmett VanHouten scored a team-high 17 points for the Bayhawks.

Senior forward Joe Harward finished with 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, as well as seven rebounds and three steals, and junior guard Calvin VanHofwegen had 13 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Senior Barrett Johnson also neared a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Bellingham’s season came to a close with a record of 9-14.

Burlington-Edison 69, Bellingham 64
BEL  21  16  14  13 - 64 
B-E  16  16  19  18 - 69

Bellingham: Wright 0, Johnson 11, Campos 0, Harward 14, VanHofwegen 13, VanHouten 17, McGerr 9.
Burlington-Edison: N/A.