KINGSTON — The Buccaneers ended their four-game losing streak with a 44-31 win over the North Mason Bulldogs, Jan. 7.

The Bucs had found themselves in a non-conference slump in the last week-and-a-half of December.

Losing to the Olympic Trojans 60-35 Dec. 18, the Bucs struggled against Enumclaw, Dec. 21, when they lost 65-23. They continued into winter break with a loss of 66-28 to Anacortes. Finally, they suffered a narrow defeated to Delta, 46-41.

Despite the 4-6 overall record, the Bucs have won when it counts. The team’s wins are all during conference play, including a victory over the Sequim Wolves Dec. 16. The Wolves are second in the league.

Now in a three-way tie with the Trojans and Port Angeles Roughriders, the Bucs look to separate themselves when they play the North Kitsap Vikings Jan 10. The Bucs host the Vikings at 6:15 p.m. in the Kingston High School Gymnasium.