Coupeville Sports

   Logan Martin drilled a gorgeous turn-around jumper to spark Coupeville to another win Saturday. (John Fisken photo)

Can’t touch ’em.

At least not so far, as the 7th grade Coupeville SWISH boys’ basketball squad rolled to another win Saturday, crushing Lake Stevens 39-26 in La Conner.

The victory lifted the Wolves to a flawless 4-0 heading into a doubleheader in Mt. Vernon Feb. 13.

Coupeville spread the offensive love around, with nine of its 11 players scoring, led by Jake Mitten, who worked the paint for a game-high 11.

Matthew Kelley and Dakota Eck each added six, while Connor Barton knocked down five.

Alex Jimenez (4), Caleb Meyer (2), Hawthorne Wolfe (2), Logan Martin (2) and Daniel Olson (1) also scored.

“The boys played well today,” said Coupeville coach Pat Kelley.

The Wolves, who are actually a mix of sixth and seventh graders, wove the two together successfully, while also taking an opportunity to have some of their younger players share the court at the same time.

“The starting sixth grade five of Barton, Meyer, Wolfe, Martin, and Daniel Barajas played nearly nearly seven minutes as a group vs seventh graders and did well,” Pat Kelley said. “Four of them scored during their independent time together.”

Martin knocked down “a nice eight-foot turn-around jump shot playing post” and Barton “made a steal for a layup going full court and made three of his four free throws.”

Lake Stevens cut the lead to five midway through the third before Coupeville slammed the door shut.

The Wolves were especially pesky on defense, where Matthew snagged 11 boards and made off with five steals to lead the charge.

Mitten and Olson both corralled five rebounds, Eck, Barton and Barajas pilfered two steals apiece and Michael Laska forced two jump balls.