Game on: this week in high school sports

Three games in five days for girls and for boys basketball teams; wrestlers compete in back-to-back matches, beginning Friday with a four-way bout at La Conner.

Resiliency could be key as the Friday Harbor boys basketball puts its seven-game win streak to the test with three games over the next five days, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Shoreline Christian.

The Wolverines (4-0 league, 8-1 overall) square off against the Crusaders, a Northwest 1A/2B League rival, at 2 p.m. Situated in third place, Shoreline Christian (3-3 league, 5-4 overall) will be looking to gain traction in the standings by dealing Friday Harbor its first defeat since early December in a showdown featuring league leaders.

Following Tuesday’s contest, the Wolverines are home to host league opponent Cedar Park Christian (2-2 league, 7-3 overall) on Friday, tip off is 6 p.m., and then face regional 1A rival Meridian, Saturday, in a match up with post-season implications.

The girls team will be looking to rebound from back-to-back losses in non-league play and gain ground in the race for the Northwest 1A/2B League title on the road Tuesday against Shoreline Christian (1-3. 2-6). The Wolverines (4-0, 6-2) host Cedar Park Christian on Friday, tip off is at 7:30 p.m., and follow up at home on Saturday against the Trojans of Meridian (2-5); tip off is noon.

Friday Harbor’s wrestlers will be on the road at La Conner, Friday, competing against athletes from three schools, including perennial Northwest 1A/2B League powerhouses Concrete and Darrington; the match gets under way at 5 p.m. The Wolverines travel to Sultan High School the following day, Saturday, to compete in the Sky Valley Invitational, beginning at 10 a.m.