Coupeville Sports

   Nicole Lester collected two points, five rebounds, three steals and an assist Tuesday in a Wolf JV win. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

   Chelsea Prescott, getting her hair done by Catherine Lhamon, scored 19 points, with 13 coming in the fourth quarter.

Imagine how good they’ll be when they have a full roster.

Despite playing every game this season with multiple players in street clothes, the Coupeville High School JV girls basketball team has set the standard.

Now 4-2 overall, 1-0 in Olympic League play after polishing off host Port Townsend 27-14 Tuesday, the Wolf young guns are red hot and rolling.

And that’s even though they played with just seven of 11 players active against the RedHawks.

With a few dings healing up, some practice time caught up, and a hoped-for banishment of the flu, Amy King’s squad could be at full force as early as its next game, which arrives Saturday.

If not, no big whoopee, as whomever is in uniform will surely step up and play huge.

Facing off with Port Townsend, the Wolves had seven in uniform, but swing players Avalon Renninger and Chelsea Prescott were restricted to just two quarters apiece.

No problem, as Prescott dumped in 13 of her game-high 19 in the fourth quarter, turning a close, defensive-minded game into a rout.

“We spread them (Chelsea and Avalon) out to cover all quarters and keep the stability on the court,” King said. “Both stepped up and did their part, strong on defense and getting scrappy off an on throughout the game.”

While she always enjoys a win, King was less thrilled with how drowsy a game it was.

“Something about playing in that gym. The game seems to slow down,” she said. “We were very quiet on defense most of the night, even though we did a pretty good job shutting down their main player.

Maddy Hilkey, Mollie Bailey and Tia Wurzrainer formed a three-headed defensive dynamo, “cutting off shots and slowing down drives.”

Nicole Lester played a strong all-around game, ripping down five boards and making off with three steals while Spanish sensation Julia García Oñoro collected a career-high three rebounds.

“Julia looked more comfortable; she has shown so much improvement since this season started,” King said.

While the game was a snooze for a big chunk, and Port Townsend’s crew struggled mightily with its shot clock and possession arrow duties, the Wolves rose to the moment when it was required.

“The girls battled and did pick up when they needed to,” King said. “We took good shots all night, and I tell the girls to keep looking at the basket and keep shooting – those shots will fall.”

Hilkey tossed in four points to back Prescott, while Lester and Wurzrainer rounded out the attack with a bucket apiece.