How sweet it is!!

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How sweet it is!!

January 10, 2018 by David Svien

Jonathan Partida and the Coupeville JV cruised to a victory Wednesday in front of their home fans. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They started the night with a bang.

Throwing down buckets from every direction Wednesday, with almost every player in uniform scoring, the Coupeville High School JV boys basketball team enjoyed a sweet rout, thrashing visiting Chimacum 47-20.

The lopsided victory snaps an eight-game losing skid dating back to Dec. 1, and lifts the Wolf young guns to 1-2 in Olympic League play, 2-9 overall.

While their record might not reflect it, Coupeville’s second team has been competitive almost every night out, with most games coming down to a handful of buckets.

That wasn’t the case against Chimacum, however, as the Wolves ran wild.

Jean Lund-Olsen slapped down back-to-back layups while flying 110 MPH through the paint to stake CHS to an 8-0 advantage, and the game was essentially over.

Up 14-3 after one quarter, the Wolves stretched the lead out to 28-5 by the halftime break, then sauntered home for the win.

At one point, Coupeville rolled up 20 consecutive points, during a stretch which started a minute into the second quarter and lasted until midway through the third.

What was most impressive was the Wolves desire to share the ball, as six different players scored during that run, and 11 of 13 Wolves tallied points during the game.

The prettiest basket came from Jacobi Pilgrim, who launched himself skyward in pursuit of a rebound right before the half.

Instead of hauling in the ball, the lanky sophomore swing player used his long reach to redirect the ball back up and in, angling it off the backboard for a bucket before returning to Earth.

Freshman gunner Daniel Olson led the offensive attack, raining down 11, while Lund-Olsen banked home eight and Mason Grove singed the nets for seven.

Jake Pease (4), Pilgrim (4), Koa Davison (3), Ulrik Wells (2), David Prescott (2), Sage Downes (2), Gavin Knoblich (2) and Alex Jimenez (2) also scored, while Jonathan Partida and Tucker Hall provided hustle and defense.