With the changing of the seasons still technically weeks away, the temperature outside still indicates winter is coming.

Also pointing in that direction? The return of Wiscasset High School winter sports.

The Wiscasset Wolverines boys and girls varsity basketball teams will tip off their seasons this weekend with a pair of games against a Western Class C rival.

The boys team will try out its new look against a team it defeated a year ago. Tipping off at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, the boys will face the Mountain Valley Falcons, who went 2-16 a tear ago.

A year ago, the two teams met on Mountain Valley's home court and Wiscasset was able to trounce the Falcons, 55-37.

At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, the girls varsity basketball team will look to start its season on a high note when it too plays Mountain Valley.

The two teams had identical 6-12 records a year ago, and the Falcons carved-out a 49-42 victory on Dec. 30, 2013.

Both games will be played at the Wiscasset High School gymnasium, 272 Gardiner Road. Both teams will hit the road the following week for big early season tests.

The boys will face rival Boothbay at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 while the girls will tip-off against the Seahawks at 7 p.m. Dec. 9.