Logan Martin dropped in nine points Saturday, but the Coupeville JV fell to The Bush School. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Great set-up, disappointing finale.
Having rallied to tie up the game heading into the fourth quarter Saturday, the Coupeville High School JV boys basketball squad looked to be in good shape.
But the Wolves host in Seattle, The Bush School, proved to be just a little too deadly down the stretch, holding off CHS to escape with a 42-35 win.
The non-conference loss drops Coupeville’s young guns to a still-respectable 3-2 on the season.
And now, having played four of their first five on the road, the Wolves get three straight at home next week, then a long winter break.
CHS hosts Chimacum Tuesday, Port Townsend Thursday, and Nooksack Valley Saturday.
Playing in Seattle, the Wolves fell behind early, then got hot coming out of the halftime break.
Down 8-5 after the first quarter, Coupeville saw the gap widen to 19-13 after the second frame wrapped up.
Perhaps Wolf coach Chris Smith gave a rousing halftime speech, or maybe the Wolves naturally shooting ability just clicked back into place.
Either way, Coupeville was a different team in the third quarter.
With Logan Martin popping for four points to lead the way, five different Wolves scored as CHS used a 13-7 surge to knot the game up at 26-26.
That set up a frantic finale, but one The Bush School managed to control, using a mix of field goals and pressure-packed free throws.
Sage Downes led Coupeville’s offensive attack, making the nets pop for 10 points, while Martin banked in nine and Grady Rickner knocked down eight.
Alex Jimenez (5), Daniel Olson (2), and Cody Roberts (1) also scored, with Downes, Martin, and Jimenez all connecting on three-balls.
Chris Cernick, Alex Murdy, and Miles Davidson also saw floor time for the Wolves.
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