A Look Ahead Into The District Playoffs

As the Cruiser boys and girls basketball teams wind down their regular-season schedules, let’s take a look ahead and lay out what will be next for the teams.

Following the regular season schedule of games, both teams will compete in the 2022 District IV Basketball Tournament to have a chance to make it to the state playoffs. The district tournament is a double-elimination tournament against teams out of the TriCo League with the top 3 finishing teams in this tournament advancing to the regional round of the 2022 WIAA Hardwood Classic State Tournament.

For the boys, it looks like they will take first place in the Evergreen 1A league and secure the #1 seed into the district tournament if they are able to win out. With that #1 seed in hand, the Cruisers will host both round 1 and round 2 games. In the round 1 game, they will host the #4 seeded team out of the TriCo 1A league. At this time that looks like it will be the Castle Rock Rockets. That game would be played at Eatonville on Feb. 10th.

View the Boys district playoff bracket here: Boys Bracket

For the girls, it is looking as though they will finish in third place in the Evergreen 1A league and secure the #3 seed into the district tournament. That would put them up against the Trico #2 seed, the King’s Way Christian Knights on Feb. 11th. That game would be played at King’s Way Christian HS in Vancouver, WA.

View the Girls district playoff bracket here: Girls Bracket

Both teams have some critical league games to finish up the season coming up.

The boys will finish out their schedule with a home game on Monday, January 31st against Tenino at 7:00 pm, another home game against Hoquiam on Tuesday, Feb. 1st @ 7:00 pm, and then finish off the regular season with their final game at home against Elma on Feb. 3rd at 7:00 pm.

For the girls, they will finish off with a home game on Monday, January 31st against Tenino at 5:30 pm, another home game against Hoquiam on Tuesday, Feb. 1st at 5:30 pm, and then finish off the regular season with an away game at Elma on Feb. 3rd at 7:00 pm.

Senior Night for both teams will be on Tuesday, February 1st. Please plan to attend this game and cheer on and support the seniors that have graced the Rainier Connect Arena court for the last 4 years.