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Bainbridge

2022 record: 12-10

Coach: Zach Burnham

Key returners: Juniors Bella Ramirez and Hannah Bounketh

Outlook: Bainbridge has one of the best cores in Kitsap County and proved it during the fall preseason schedule. The Spartans lost its top rebounder but will add length and size in the paint and perimeter to make them a dangerous squad.

Schedule: Nov. 29, 7 pm, Mercer Island; Dec. 5, 7 pm, Peninsula; Dec. 8, 6:30 pm vs. Sequim; Dec. 12, 6:30 pm vs. North Kitsap; Dec. 14, 7 pm, Kingston; Dec. 16, 7 pm at Mt. Tahoma; Jan.2, 7 pm at Port Angeles; Jan. 4, 7 pm at Bremerton; Jan. 9, 7 pm, North Mason; Jan. 11, 7 pm at Olympic; Jan. 16, 7 pm at Sequim; Jan. 19, 7 pm at North Kitsap; Jan. 23, 7 pm at Kingston; Jan. 25, 7 pm, Port Angeles; Jan. 30, 7 pm, Bremerton; Feb. 1, 6:45 pm at North Mason; Feb. 6, 7 pm, Olympic

North Kitsap

2022 record: 12-12

Coach: Karla DeVries

Key returners: Senior Tiffany Le and junior Teegan DeVries

Outlook: NK will have another season of a younger, smaller squad. The Vikings are able to push the tempo with their athletes at the guard positions. However, the Vikings may not be able to handle the size of some other teams in the league.

Schedule: Nov. 27, 7 pm, Shelton; Dec. 1, 7 pm, Central Kitsap; Dec. 7, 7 pm at Olympic; Dec. 12, 6:30 pm at Bainbridge; Dec. 15, 7 pm at Sequim; Jan. 2, 7 pm at Kingston; Jan. 5, 7 pm, Port Angeles; Jan. 9, 7 pm at Bremerton; Jan. 11, 7 pm at North Mason; Jan. 16, 7 pm, Olympic; Jan. 19, 6:30 pm,. Bainbridge; Jan. 19, 6:30 pm, Sequim; Jan. 25, 7 pm, Kingston; Jan. 30, 7 pm at Port Angeles; Feb. 1, 7 pm, Bremerton; Feb. 6, 7 pm, North Mason

Kingston

2022 record: 2-18

Coach: Charles Deam

Key returner: Senior Jayla Moon

Outlook: Kingston only had a couple of wins last year, but Moon was a scoring machine, keeping the Bucs close multiple games. If the Bucs can find support for Moon, they can get more wins.

Schedule: Nov. 29, 7 pm at East Jefferson; Dec. 2, 6:15 pm at Squalicum; Dec. 7, 7 pm, North Mason; Dec. 9, 7 pm, La Conner; Dec. 12, 7 pm, Olympic; Dec. 14, 7 pm at Bainbridge; Jan. 2., 7 pm, North Kitsap; Jan. 5, 7 pm at Sequim; Jan. 9, 7 pm at Port Angeles; Jan. 11, 7 pm, Bremerton; Jan. 16, 6:45 pm at North Mason; Jan. 18, 7 pm at Olympic; Jan. 23, 7 pm, Bainbridge; Jan. 25, 7 pm at North Kitsap; Jan. 30, 7 pm, Sequim; Feb. 1, 7 pm, Port Angeles; Feb. 6, 7 pm at Bremerton

Bremerton

2022 record: 5-12

Coach: Nancy Harris

Key returners: Seniors Attiana Cabato and Janissa Lizama

Outlook: Bremerton snuck into the postseason as the sixth team in the Olympic League. The Knights should be having an uptick in wins with a senior-heavy squad. On the other hand, the Knights lost its one all-league selection.

Schedule: Nov. 25, 5:30 pm at Ballard; Nov. 28, 7 pm at Anacortes; Nov. 30, 7 pm, Crosspoint; Dec. 5, 7:15 pm at Central Kitsap; Dec. 7, 7 pm at Port Angeles; Dec. 12, 7 pm, Sequim; Dec. 14, 7 pm, North Mason; Jan. 2, 7 pm at Olympic; Jan. 4, 7 pm, Bainbridge; Jan. 9, 7 pm, North Kitsap; Jan. 11, 7 pm at Kingston; Jan. 16, 7 pm, Port Angeles; Jan. 19, 7 pm at Sequim; Jan. 23, 6:45 pm at North Mason; Jan. 25, 7 pm, Olympic; Jan. 29, 7:30 pm at Stadium; Jan. 30, 7 pm at Bainbridge; Feb. 1, 7 pm at North Kitsap; Feb. 6, 7 pm, Kingston

Olympic

2022 record: 8-12

Coach: Kelsey Callaghan

Key returners: Senior Aviyah Blackwell

Outlook: The Trojans lost a handful of its top offensive players to graduation last year. In addition, the offense struggled to score 35 points or more in 65% of their games. Therefore, the younger squad will need to find alternate options to score in order to remain competitive this season.

Schedule: Nov. 28, 7 pm, River Ridge; Nov. 29, 7 pm at Shelton; Dec. 2, 2:30 pm, Ross; Dec. 7, 7 pm, North Kitsap; Dec. 12, 7 pm at Kingston; Dec. 14, 7 pm at Port Angeles; Dec. 18, 7 pm at Fife; Dec. 22, 7 pm at Klahowya; Dec. 28, 7 pm at Foster; Jan. 2, 7 pm, Bremerton; Jan. 4, 7 pm at North Mason; Jan. 9, 7 pm, Sequim; Jan. 11, 7 pm, Bainbridge; Jan. 16, 7 pm at North Kitsap; Jan. 18, 7 pm, Kingston; Jan. 23, 7 pm, Port Angeles; Jan. 25, 7 pm at Bremerton; Jan. 30, 7 pm, North Mason; Feb. 1, 7 pm at Sequim; Feb. 6, 7 pm at Bainbridge

Central Kitsap

2022 record: 12-11

Coach: Kari Driskell

Key returners: Seniors Callie McCollum and Savannah Fourier

Outlook: CK lost a ton of talent so the young Cougars will need to rely on its handful of seniors and role players for a shot at the postseason.

Schedule: Nov. 29, 7 pm at Puyallup; Dec. 1, 7 pm at North Kitsap; Dec. 5, 7 pm, Bremerton; Dec. 6, 7 pm at Peninsula; Dec. 8, 7 pm, North Thurston; Dec. 9, 4:30 pm at Port Angeles; Dec. 13, 7 pm at Gig Harbor; Dec. 15, 7 pm at River Ridge; Dec. 19. 7:15 pm, Silas; Dec. 20, 7 pm, Timberline; Dec. 23, 2:30 pm at Peninsula; Jan. 5, 7 pm at Yelm; Jan. 10, 7 pm at Capital; Jan. 12, 7 pm, Peninsula; Jan. 17, 7 pm at North Thurston; Jan. 19, 7 pm, Gig Harbor; Jan. 24, 7 pm, River Ridge; Jan. 26, 7 pm at Timberline; Jan. 30, 7 pm, Yelm; Feb. 1, 7 pm, Capital

Klahowya

2022 record: 4-16

Coach: Chris Koebelin

Key returners: Seniors Paige Spandler and Maylia Hurst

Outlook: Klahowya returns several guards, including a couple of underclassmen who can build over the next few seasons.

Schedule: Nov. 29, 7:30 pm at Nathan Hale; Dec. 1, 7 pm at East Jefferson; Dec. 5, 7 pm at Annie Wright; Dec. 8, 7 pm, Seattle Christian; Dec. 15, 5:30 pm, Charles Wright; Dec. 19, 6 pm at Crosspoint; Dec. 22, 7 pm vs. Olympic; Dec. 27, 5 pm at Montesano; Jan. 3, 7 pm at Cascade Christian; Jan. 5, 7 pm, Vashon Island; Jan. 9, 5:45 pm at Life Christian; Jan. 12, 7 pm, Bellevue Christian; Jan. 16, 7 pm, East Jefferson; Jan. 18, 7 pm, Annie Wright; Jan. 20, 6:30 pm at Seattle Christian; Jan. 26, 5:15 pm at Charles Wright; Jan. 30, 5:30 pm, Cascade Christian; Feb. 2, 7 pm at Vashon Island; Feb. 6, 7 pm, Life Christian; Feb. 7, 8 pm at Bellevue Christian

South Kitsap

2022 record: 11-11

Coach: CJ Scott

Key returners: Seniors Kamdyn Hagerty and Grace Degarimore

Outlook: SK lost its all-league player but returns several great role players, so the Wolves should be senior-heavy and look to use their experience to compete.

Schedule: Nov. 29, 7 pm, Kent-Meridian; Dec. 1, 7 pm at Rogers; Dec. 2, 2:30 pm, Silas; Dec. 5, 7 pm, Olympia; Dec. 7, 7 pm at Graham-Kaposwin; Dec. 13, 7 pm, Bethel; Dec. 15, 7 pm, Sumner; Dec. 26, 11 am, Juanita; Jan. 4, 7 pm at Puyallup; Jan. 6, 7 pm at Bellarmine Prep; Jan. 8, 7 pm at Federal Way; Jan. 10, 7 pm, Curtis; Jan. 12, 7 pm, Emerald Ridge; Jan. 16, 7 pm, Sumner; Jan. 18, 7 pm, Puyallup; Jan. 24, 7 pm, Bellarmine Prep; Jan. 26, 7 pm at Curtis