Cole White tossed in 12 points Wednesday as Coupeville Middle School boys basketball kicked off a new season on the road. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
They’ll get to see what they’re made of, that’s for sure.
The Coupeville Middle School boys basketball squads opened play Wednesday afternoon on the road in Shoreline, facing probably their toughest opponent in King’s Junior High.
The scrappy public school Wolves held their own, winning one of three games to kick off a season in which they will play four of their first five games on the road.
That lone home clash comes right away, as CMS hosts Northshore Academy Thursday, with tip-off at 3:15 PM.
After that, the Wolves don’t play a game in their own gym again until Dec. 4, though they do get to close with four of five in Cow Town.
How Wednesday’s season openers played out:
Level 1:
Coupeville lost hot-shooting Logan Downes to an early ankle injury, but it was a cold third quarter which derailed the Wolves.
Trailing by just three at the half, CMS came up on the short end of a 10-2 run after the break, eventually falling 42-27.
Cole White did what he could to keep the Wolves in the game, banging away from outside for a team-high 12 points, including a pair of deep three-balls.
Zane Oldenstadt, William Davidson, and Downes chipped in with four apiece, while Nick Guay tickled the twines on a trey to round out the scoring.
Rounding out the Wolves to see action were Landon Roberts, Ryan Blouin, and Hunter Bronec.
Down 14-9 after one quarter of action, CMS rallied in the second frame thanks to White, who knocked down five of his 12 points during a 7-5 mini-surge.
Level 2:
After a tense first quarter which saw the Wolves clinging to just a 3-0 lead, Coupeville put the hammer down and rolled to a resounding 29-2 victory.
“Team two played with tons of energy and hustle – it was fun to see,” said CMS coach Greg White.
A 12-2 surge in the second quarter, with Hunter Bronec, Nathan Ginnings, and Timothy Nitta having the hot hands, put the game on ice, then the Wolves closed with 7-0 runs in both the third and fourth.
Nitta, Ginnings, Hunter Bronec, and Johnny Porter each singed the nets for a team-best six points, while Hurlee Bronec (4), and Mikey Robinett (1) rounded out the offensive attack.
Jack Porter and Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim also saw floor time.
Level 3:
The basket was unforgiving for Coupeville, which went down 24-2.
The lone bucket came from Justin Jansen, while Jordan Bradford, Carson Fields, Jesus Madrigal, Alex Clark, Harlan Mouw, and Chris Villarreal also saw floor time for the Wolves.
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