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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.

Peninsula and Gig Harbor scrambled to make up postponements, but got all of their league matches in and are looking ahead to the postseason.

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.

The Seahawks are in the middle of the South Sound 3A Conference pack at the midseason point and in position to capture a postseason berth.

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.