Alita “The Assassin” Blouin knocked down nine points Wednesday, launching the CMS 7th grade girls to a huge win in Port Angeles. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
She shoots to kill.
Alita “The Assassin” Blouin is coming for all your basketball trophies. All of them, I said!
The Coupeville Middle School 7th grader, who plays with an admirable chip on her shoulder, is one of three well-seasoned Wolf guards who attack other teams relentlessly on the court.
That pays off on both ends of the floor, and Wednesday was a prime example, as Blouin and Co. went to Port Angeles and stunned ginormous Stevens 32-23.
The win over a middle school which feeds a very-large 2A high school lifts the CMS 7th grade varsity to a sweet 4-1 record at the halfway point of the season.
And, while it was the lone victory in four games for the Wolves, all of Coupeville’s squads played strongly against a much-bigger rival.
8th grade:
Stevens older teams are jammed full of AAU-trained warriors, many of whom could probably already play for Port Angeles High School, so the scores were a bit lop-sided.
The Wolf 8th grade varsity fell 56-16, while the JV lost 32-8.
“We played hard, competed on the defensive end of the floor, but they are really really good,” said CMS coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh.
“Not a game you come away from being upset,” he added. “Those girls have put in the time and it shows on the court.”
Coupeville’s 8th grade varsity sits at 3-2 as it heads into the second stretch of games.
Defensive dynamo Kylie Van Velkinburgh paced the Wolves with a season-high six points, all in the fourth quarter, while five of her teammates chipped in with a bucket apiece.
Kiara Contreras, Izzy Wells, Audrianna Shaw, Ja’Kenya Hoskins and Anya Leavell all found the bottom of the net on one of their shots.
On the JV side, Lily Leedy and Alana Mihill banked home four points apiece to account for the scoring.
7th grade:
Blouin and her buddies overcame some questionable on-the-road reffing to pull out their win, while the CMS JV hung tough in a narrow 26-21 loss.
The Wolf varsity spread its scoring out across the roster, with Blouin (9), Carolyn Lhamon (7), Maddie Georges (6), Gwen Gustafson (4), Nezi Keiper (2), Hayley Fiedler (2) and Allie Lucero (2) all raining down points.
For the JV squad, Claire Mayne was on fire, banking in nine to pace the Wolves.
Jessenia Camarena added seven, with Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson (2), Kristina McGrath (2) and Abigail Ramirez (1) also scratching their names into the record book.
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