Coupeville Sports

Daniel Olson poured in eight in his team’s win Saturday. (Olivia Kelley photos)

Proud moms do time in the stands.

Tired? No. On fire? Yes.

With a chunk of its roster having played a soccer game earlier in the day Saturday, the Coupeville 6th grade boys’ SWISH basketball squad wasn’t rested, but it didn’t need to be.

Overcoming a rough-and-tumble Burlington-Edison squad that had two players foul out and its coach and a player earn technicals for profanity, the Wolves romped to a 38-26 win.

The victory capped the regular season, and Coupeville (6-3) will open the playoffs against the same squad next Saturday, Mar. 7 at Skagit Valley College (11:15 AM tip-off).

The Wolves are clicking as the season progresses, and have played their best ball down the stretch.

“Very, very proud of these young men,” said Coupeville coach Pat Kelley. “A pleasure to coach and watch!!!”

Coming on strong after a morning on the soccer pitch, Jake Mitten and Matthew Kelley combined for 25 points and 31 rebounds.

They were matched by Sage Downes and Daniel Olson, who “tore the Tigers open with speed, forcing B-E into a running game to catch up.”

“The Four Horsemen (Downes, Mitten, Olson and Kelley) are something to watch when they are clicking,” Pat Kelley said.

Those four players accounted for all of Coupeville’s scoring, with Kelley banging home three long-range treys on his way to a team-high 14.

Mitten pounded down low for 11, Olson hit for eight and Downes netted five.

Cleaning up the boards with a vengeance, the Wolves snatched 43, including 14 on the offensive end.

Kelley had 17, followed by Mitten (14), Michael Laska (3), Downes (3), Erik Webster (2), Olson (2), Alex Jimenez (1) and Raimee Anderson (1).

Downes made off with a team-high six steals, while Kelley dished out a pair of assists.