Central Kitsap boys and girls win big games over Olympic

The Battle of Bucklin Hill went the way of Central Kitsap in both the boys and girls games on Dec. 22. For the boys, Ja’Quirious Conley led the way with 15 points as the Cougars held down the Trojans with top-notch defense. Olympic has struggled to score at times this season against their top competition and Central Kitsap took full advantage, running up a big margin in the first half. Jaiden Mosley led Olympic with 11 points.

The girls team has sown tremendous improvement since day one this season, and they were rewarded with a 50-37 victory. The team has hung tough with Mt. Tahoma, North Thurston and Kingston this year, no easy feat. Led once again by senior point guard Vanessa Davies and her 17 points, and a quick and scrappy supporting cast that includes senior Olivia Krog and junior Erika Pilchard, the Cougars picked up their biggest win of the season to date.

Klahowya boys take a holiday road trip to the Olympic Peninsula

Klahowya (2-6) will head out to the Olympic Peninsula for the Crescent High School Holiday Break Tournament, which features six boys teams: Christian Faith, Clallam Bay, Sulamita Christian, Crescent, Shoreline Christian and Klahowya.

The Eagles are coming off consecutive wins over Chimacum and Chief Kitsap Academy.

The Thursday schedule will have played after the print deadline for the Central Kitsap Reporter, but before the print edition hits newsstands. Klahowya played Sulamita Christian in the first game on Dec. 27.

The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, Dec. 27

4:30 p.m. — Christian Faith vs. Clallam Bay

6 p.m. — Sulamita Christian vs. Klahowya

7:30 p.m. — Crescent vs. Shoreline Christian

Friday, Dec. 28

1 p.m. — Sulamita Christian vs. Clallam Bay

2:30 p.m. — Klahowya vs. Shoreline Christian

4:30 p.m. — Crescent vs. Christian Faith

North Kitsap heads to the Great White North for UVIC tournament

The University of Victoria basketball team will host its annual Vikes Alumni Tournament this week, and appropriately, the North Kitsap Vikings will be among the six teams from British Columbia and Washington to participate.

The tournament schedule is as follows:

Thursday, Dec. 28

Vancouver College vs. Vashon Island, 1 p.m.

Brentwood College vs. North Kitsap, 2:45 p.m.

Oak Bay vs. Seattle Academy, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 29

Seattle Academy vs. Brentwood College, 1 p.m.

North Kitsap vs. Vancouver College, 2:45 p.m.

Vashon Island vs. Oak Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 30

Vancouver College vs. Seattle Academy, 9 a.m.

Brentwood College vs. Vashon Island, 10:45 a.m.

Oak Bay vs. North Kitsap, 12:30 p.m.