Jacobi Pilgrim rolls hard to the hoop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
And now, some rest.
Having reached the sort-of halfway point of the season, give or take a game or three here and there, the North Sound Conference basketball teams are headed out for winter break.
Coupeville has 12 days off, with neither its girls or boys teams returning to action until Jan. 3.
Not all teams are taking the break off, but those who aren’t will be playing exclusively non-conference foes.
The King’s boys will play in a tourney in Arizona, both Granite Falls squads are set for Crush in the Slush in Port Townsend, and there are a handful of other games spread out around Christmas and New Year’s Day festivities.
Then, January rolls around and things get serious, as everyone starts to hunt league titles and playoff positioning.
For now, there have been just two league games played on either side of the ball, with the Coupeville girls one of those tied atop the current conference standings.
As we head into the break, where things sit:
North Sound Conference girls basketball:
| School | League | Overall |
| Coupeville | 1-0 | 6-2 |
| CPC-Bothell | 1-0 | 5-3 |
| Granite Falls | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| King’s | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| South Whidbey | 0-1 | 2-5 |
| Sultan | 0-1 | 3-5 |
North Sound Conference boys basketball:
| School | League | Overall |
| Granite Falls | 1-0 | 1-5 |
| King’s | 1-0 | 4-3 |
| Coupeville | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| South Whidbey | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| CPC-Bothell | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Sultan | 0-1 | 1-6 |
