Kelso knocks Tides out of district title contention
Feb 17, 2022Gig Harbor rallied to tie in the late going, but couldn’t get over the hump. The Tides, who had already clinched a regional berth, will play for third place on Saturday.
Gig Harbor rallied to tie in the late going, but couldn’t get over the hump. The Tides, who had already clinched a regional berth, will play for third place on Saturday.
Gig Harbor’s Christian Parrish was named South Sound Conference defensive player of the year and teammates Luke Browne and Will Landram made the first team.
Peninsula wasn’t at its best in a 43-34 defeat of Auburn Riverside, but earned itself another game against North Thurston Thursday.
The Tides downed Auburn Mountainview, 61-48, in their district opener while Peninsula fell to Lincoln, 44-37.
Peninsula wound up tied with Yelm for the South Sound Conference’s final postseason berth, but lost the decisive draw.
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.