Girls Basketball: Linden Christian at Squalicum Saturday, Jan. 18, 7:15 p.m., at Squalicum High School.
Squalicum (6-5) has won four of its past five games and moves into fifth place in the conference standings. The Storm have the youngest roster in the conference with one senior, one junior, nine sophomores and one freshman. Despite an inexperienced lineup, Squalicum has been on a roll, scoring over 44 points per game and allowing fewer than 40 points per game.
Linden Christian (11-2) is tied for first in the conference standings and is averaging 60 points per game. The Lynx have a more experienced roster with five seniors and four juniors. Linden Christian is also a tall team with five players over 5 feet 10 inches tall.
WWU Men’s Basketball vs. Western Oregon Saturday, Jan. 18, 7:15 p.m., Carver Gymnasium
Western Washington University men’s basketball is struggling after a disappointing start to the season. The Vikings, who started 4-0, are now 9-7 and in eighth place in the conference standings. Will Wilson leads the team in scoring with 15.3 points per game, followed by Grant Kelly with 15 points and a team-high 68 assists per game.
Western Oregon State sits at the bottom of the conference with 3 wins and 12 losses. Wolves are yet to win away from home and have lost their last three games.
Kids Ski and Ride Mount Baker Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7 a.m., at the Bloedel Donovan Community Building.
School is closed in the Bellingham School District on Wednesday, January 22nd, so kids can drive to Mount Baker Ski Area and hit the slopes. Registration is still open, but activities are fully booked. Therefore, if you register as a new member, you will be placed on a waiting list. There are four options for purchase.
Friday, January 17th
boy basketball
Burlington-Edison at Linden, 7:15 p.m.
Bellingham at Ferndale, 7:15 p.m.
Lakewood, Seahome, 7:15 p.m.
women’s basketball
Linden at Burlington Edison, 7:15 p.m.
Ferndale, Bellingham, 7:15 p.m.
Seahome at Lakewood, 7:15 p.m.
women’s wrestling
Ferndale in Lady Tomahawk Premier Wrestling Tournament at Marysville Pilchuck High School, 5 p.m.
women’s bowling
Everett Meridian, 2:45 p.m.
Blaine in Anacortes, 2:45 p.m.
Cascades at Ferndale (Everett), 3 p.m.
Jackson at Squalicum, 3 p.m.
WWU
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, University of Seattle Premiere, 12 p.m.
Saturday, January 18th
boy basketball
Rumi’s Orcas Island, 2:30 p.m.
Mount Baker in Anacortes, 5:15 p.m.
Linden Christian, Squalicum, 7:15 p.m.
women’s basketball
Rumi’s Orcas Island, 1 p.m.
Anacortes at Mount Baker, 3 p.m.
Squalicum at Linden Christian, 7:15 p.m.
boys swim and dive
Northwest Conference Swim/Dive Invitational, Fidalgo Pool, 9 a.m.
boy wrestling
Wolverine Scuffle Tournament at Bellevue High School, Bellingham, 9 a.m.
Linden, Sehome, Squalicum, Tomahawk Premier Wrestling Tournament, Marysville Pilchuck High School, 10 a.m.
women’s wrestling
Issaquah High School Tournament at Meridian, 8 a.m.
Bellingham vs. Wolverine Brawl, Bellevue High School, 9 a.m.
WWU
Men’s and women’s track and field at Seattle’s Mile City, 10 a.m.
Women’s basketball, Alaska Anchorage, 5:15 p.m.
Men’s Basketball vs. Western Oregon, Carver Gym, 7:15 p.m.
professional league
Los Angeles Kings vs. Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m.
recreation
Tree-planting party at Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association Nursery, 12 p.m.
Volunteer Work Party in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Squalicum Creek Park, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 19th
recreation
Fungi, lichen and moss infestation, location to be determined, 12 p.m.
Monday, January 20th
boy basketball
Kings vs. Linden, ShoWare Center in Kent, 12 p.m.
Mount Vernon in Bellingham, 7:15 p.m.
Blaine in Oak Harbor, 7:15 p.m.
women’s basketball
López’s Rumi, 12 p.m.
Kings vs. Linden, Showare Center in Kent, 2:30 p.m.
Blaine’s Oak Harbor, 7 p.m.
Bellingham at Mount Vernon, 7:15 p.m.
professional league
Buffalo Sabers, Seattle Kraken, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21st
boy basketball
Linden, Meridian, 7:15 p.m.
Seahome at Ferndale, 7:15 p.m.
Sedro Woolley’s Squalicum, 7:15 p.m.
women’s basketball
Blaine, at Cedar Park Christian (Bothell), 6 p.m.
Sedro Woolley of Squalicum, 7:15 p.m.
Meridian at Linden, 7:15 p.m.
Sehome, Ferndale, 7:15 p.m.
boys swim and dive
Burlington – Edison at Linden, 3:30 p.m.
Anacortes at Bellingham, 3:45 p.m.
Ferndale, Oak Harbor, 4 p.m.
women’s bowling
Meridian at Jackson, 2:45 p.m.
Ferndale at Burlington Edison, 3 p.m.
Blaine of Squalicum, 3 p.m.
Everett at Mount Vernon, 3:15 p.m.
boy wrestling
Mount Baker in Blaine, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, January 22nd
boy basketball
Lakewood at Lummi, 7 p.m.
Anacortes at Linden Christian, 7:15 p.m.
Mount Baker in Nooksack Valley, 7:15 p.m.
women’s basketball
Mount Baker in Nooksack Valley, 5:40 p.m.
Linden Christian in Anacortes, 7:15 p.m.
women’s bowling
Blaine at Burlington Edison, 3 p.m.
boy wrestling
Lakewood, Squalicum, 6 p.m.
Oak Harbor at Ferndale, 6 p.m.
Nooksack Valley, Meridian, 7 p.m.
Linden Seahome, 7 p.m.
women’s wrestling
Blaine, Bellingham, 6 p.m.
Mount Vernon in Squalicum, 6 p.m.
Meridian at Linden, 7 p.m.
recreation
Kids Ski and Ride Mount Baker departs from the Bloedel Donovan Community Building at 7 a.m.
Thursday, January 23rd
boy basketball
Seahome at Mount Vernon, 7:15 p.m.
Linden at Blaine, 7:15 p.m.
Sedro Woolley’s Bellingham, 7:15 p.m.
women’s basketball
Sedro Woolley of Bellingham, 7:15 p.m.
Mount Vernon, Sehome, 7:15 p.m.
boys swim and dive
Seahome at Ferndale, 3:30 p.m.
Mount Vernon in Squalicum, 3:45 p.m.
Linden, Sedro-Woolley, 7:30 p.m.
women’s wrestling
Ferndale, Mount Baker, 6 p.m.
professional league
Washington Capitals, Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m.
Friday, January 24th
boy basketball
Rumi’s Grace Academy, 7:15 p.m.
Anacortes at Squalicum, 7:15 p.m.
Nooksack Valley at Linden Christian, 7:15 p.m.
Oak Harbor at Mount Baker, 7:15 p.m.
women’s basketball
Rumi’s Grace Academy, 5:30 p.m.
Nooksack Valley at Linden Christian, 5:40 p.m.
Squalicum in Anacortes, 7:15 p.m.
Mount Baker in Oak Harbor, 7:15 p.m.
women’s bowling
Mount Vernon in Anacortes, 2:45 p.m.
Jackson at Ferndale, 3 p.m.
Cascade (Everett), Meridian, 3 p.m.
women’s wrestling
Bellingham, Chief Seals Tournament, 9 a.m.
Blaine, Squalicum, Lady Husky Invitational, Othello High School, 3 p.m.
WWU
Track and field at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open in Moscow, ID (all day)
Saturday, January 25th
boy basketball
Ferndale at Burlington Edison, 2 p.m.
Blaine at Bear Creek, 4:30 p.m.
Lakewood, Meridian, 7:15 p.m.
women’s basketball
Burlington-Edison at Ferndale, 2 p.m.
Blaine at Bear Creek, 3 p.m.
Meridian at Lakewood, 7:15 p.m.
boy wrestling
Blaine at Quincy High School’s Quincy Mat Animal Tournament, 9 a.m.
Seahome at Bellingham, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley and Linden Tournament, 9:30 a.m.
women’s wrestling
Blaine, Squalicum, Lady Husky Invitational, Othello High School, 10 a.m.
WWU
Track and field at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open in Moscow, ID (all day)
Women’s Basketball, Simon Fraser, 5:15 p.m.
Men’s Basketball, Simon Fraser, 7:30 p.m.
professional league
Pittsburgh Penguins, Seattle Kraken, 1 p.m.
recreation
Community Work Party at Rock Hill Park, 10 a.m.
Ski Duttle Cross Country Ski Lessons at Salmon Ridge Snowpark, 11 a.m.
Sunday, January 26th
professional league
NFL Conference Championship, matchups, time TBA
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Nick Zeller-Singh is a sports reporter at CDN. Please contact nickzellersingh@cascadiadaily.com. 360-922-3090 extension 104.
