Both Tides teams, Seahawks girls opening state basketball playoffs
Feb 10, 2022The Gig Harbor and Peninsula girls begin the road to the state tournament on Friday followed by the Tides boys on Saturday.
The Gig Harbor and Peninsula girls begin the road to the state tournament on Friday followed by the Tides boys on Saturday.
North Thurston avenged its only defeat of the year, but Gig Harbor would still get the league’s top seed if both teams win out.
The Tides compete today at the league championship meet, to be followed by district and state competitions.
The two likely playoff-bound squads battled throughout the night with the Tides holding on for a 52-50 victory.
The crowd called for Nic Fortney, and the football star delivered a 3-pointer that capped the 67-33 victory.
Times have been changed so fans can watch both the boys and girls games.
George Fairhart guided the Tides to a 26-18 record in five seasons. Gig Harbor High will quickly begin the search for his replacement.
Peninsula’s three conference losses, to the league leaders, came by a combined total of 15 points.
The Gig Harbor boys expect to face stiffer competition this week, especially at Timberline which it beat in a thriller earlier in the season.
Hudson Cedarland will play outside linebacker for Washington State University while Hall Schmidt mans the offensive line at Boise State.