TACOMA — One loss in the 2A Girls Basketball Tournament has the Kingston Buccaneers in a tough place.

The Bucs are one of four teams in the tournament fighting for the fifth place spot. They must defeat Fife Feb. 21 in order to play for a berth into the regional tournament. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Wilson High School.

If the Bucs defeat Fife, they play either Franklin Pierce, or Olympic at 4:15 p.m., Feb. 22, at Foss High School.

The Bucs are one of four teams from the Olympic League and the only team from the North Kitsap School District to advance to postseason. They earned a first-round bye, but a 46-39 loss to Renton Feb. 19 made their path to the regional tournament more difficult. If the Bucs had won against Renton, they would be guaranteed a berth to regionals.

The regional tournament will determine how teams seed to the 2A State Championships.