Carolyn Lhamon looks for a little help. (Helen Strelow photo)
It’s not totally a make-or-break week, but it’s close.
There’s still plenty of games left to play, but the days ahead are important to both Coupeville High School varsity basketball teams as they try and make a statement in conference play.
First up is a trip to La Conner Wednesday, followed by a second bus journey Friday to Mount Vernon Christian.
For the Wolves, that pits them against the current top two teams in the Northwest 2B/1B League standings.
While both contests are important, the La Conner matchups have an extra layer of intrigue, as Coupeville’s playoff seeding is driven by how they perform against the other two 2B schools — Friday Harbor and La Conner.
Two of three 2B teams advance to the bi-district tourney, where the boys will be joined by Auburn Adventist Academy and Northwest Christian from District 2.
The girl’s postseason rumble is a three-team event, with Auburn Adventist rounding out the field, with both tourneys hosted by Coupeville — whether the Wolves are playing or not.
There are two tickets to state for District 1/2 boys’ teams this season, and one for the girls.
As we look ahead to rivalry week, and beyond, where everyone currently sits in the standings:
Northwest League boys basketball:
| School | League | Overall |
| MV Christian | 3-0 | 10-5 |
| La Conner | 1-0 | 6-6 |
| Orcas Island | 2-1 | 10-6 |
| Coupeville | 1-1 | 8-5 |
| Concrete | 1-3 | 3-9 |
| Friday Harbor | 0-1 | 1-9 |
| Darrington | 0-2 | 3-8 |
Northwest League girls basketball:
| School | League | Overall |
| MV Christian | 3-0 | 13-2 |
| La Conner | 1-0 | 9-3 |
| Orcas Island | 2-1 | 4-8 |
| Coupeville | 1-1 | 5-6 |
| Darrington | 1-1 | 7-3 |
| Friday Harbor | 0-1 | 1-7 |
| Concrete | 0-4 | 1-10 |
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