Brian Shank rolls hard to the hoop. (John Fisken photos)
Desmond Bell fights for rebounding position.
It was a tale of two halves.
The first half, not so great. The second, much, much better.
In the end, one half couldn’t salvage another, as the Coupeville High School JV boys’ hoops squad fell 74-42 to visiting Chimacum Friday.
Still, even in a loss (which dropped the young guns to 7-10 overall, 4-4 in Olympic League play), there were enough positives to give Wolf coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh hope.
“In the second half we came out and pressed the whole time. I saw a lot of good things happen,” he said. “Kids flying around and forcing turnovers. Playing with the drive and intensity that we ask for.
“They flew around on defense. It was fun to watch.”
Unfortunately, the Wolves had built a large hole for themselves after a first half in which they came out flat.
Further complicating things, the refs went crazy, having the two teams combine for a staggering 84 free throw attempts.
That prevented Coupeville from maintaining any sense of rhythm and made the comeback trail a harder one.
Hunter Smith paced the Wolves with 13 points and four rebounds, while DeAndre Mitchell pumped in 11 points and snatched four boards.
Gabe Wynn dropped in seven, snagged two boards and made off with three steals.
The Wolf JV wraps its season Monday at home against Klahowya and Van Velkinburgh wants to see a strong finish.
“We have one game left and I’m looking to close the JV season on a high note.”
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