The excitement of seeing big sis Jae play middle school basketball was too much for Izzy LeVine Monday, so she promptly passed out. (Joline LeVine photo)
And the court belongs to the girls.
Kicking off their moment in the sports spotlight, the Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball squads opened their eight-game season Monday with a tussle in Langley. And, while some relatively inexperienced Wolf squads came out on the losing end, lessons were learned that will hopefully pay off in the future.
The 7th grade JV scrapped with their hosts, with Hope Lodell and Brittany Sass-Powers standing out, said Wolf coach Sarah Stuurmans. Their hustle earned them additional minutes in the 8th grade JV game, as well.
“They played really hard on defense and got a lot of fast break opportunities,” Stuurmans said. “Overall, a good day. We learned a lot.”
The 7th grade varsity fell 28-18 in a game where Mia Littlejohn made her presence felt. She poured in a team-high six points while running much of the team’s offense.
“Mia was just a leader, bringing the ball up the floor and had some great drives and assists,” Stuurmans said. “They played like a team and communicated very well. I had a lot of fun with this group today!”
Sage Renninger sparkled for Coupeville on defense, shutting down Langley’s leading scorer, while she and Katrina McGranahan paced the CMS squad on the boards.
Lauren Rose tossed in three points, while Payton Aparicio, Kyla Briscoe and Renninger each chipped in with a bucket.
P.S. — The CMS 8th grade squads did not report results, so the first person to see coach Brett Smedley should give him a hard time.
P.P.S. — The home games against Granite Falls originally scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 13 have been bumped back a week and will be played on the 20th. Tip-off is 3 PM.
Way to go Mia and Sage…