Coupeville Sports

The Orcas Island girls were one of three Northwest 2B/1B League basketball teams eliminated from the state tourney this weekend. (Jackie Saia photo)

The Hurricanes are our only hope.

Five Northwest 2B/1B League basketball teams advanced to the state tourney, but four lost their openers this weekend, with three eliminated.

Girls’ squads from La Conner, Orcas Island, and Concrete all went one and done, leaving just the Mount Vernon Christian girls and boys alive and able to advance to Spokane.

Those MVC girls, seeded #8 in 2B, actually lost their state opener, falling 62-34 to top-ranked Napavine, but were guaranteed at least two games by being a top-8 team.

The Hurricanes will square up with #9 Davenport Mar. 4 in a loser-out game at Numerica Veterans Arena in Spokane.

The only NWL win this weekend came courtesy the #11 MVC boys, who upended #14 Kittitas 66-47 to advance to a loser-out game in Spokane Mar. 4 against #3 Okanogan.

For the other three teams from Coupeville’s conference, it was a short run at state.

In 1B, Concrete got whacked 64-37 by Taholah, while in 2B La Conner fell 50-40 to Raymond-South Bend and Orcas Island was washed away 66-42 by Lake Roosevelt.