Chris Cernick had six points, six rebounds, and two blocks Tuesday for Coupeville’s C-Team. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Backs against the wall, they played their best.
The Coupeville High School C-Team boys basketball squad knew it would be in for a rough night Tuesday, hitting the road to play Mount Vernon’s freshmen.
The Bulldogs attend a 4A school, while the Wolves rep a 2B-sized student body spending its final year in 1A.
Plus, Mount Vernon has been especially strong, routing teams left and right.
So, when I tell you the Bulldogs rolled to a 65-13 win, it’s not a huge surprise.
But just because they lost doesn’t mean the Wolves, who sit at 1-2 on the season, went down easy.
Sparked by the play of Chris Cernick, Coupeville put together its best stretch of the game in the fourth quarter, holding its own while being nipped just 10-9.
“Chris had a good game for our team,” said CHS coach Patrick Upchurch. “He led with two blocks, six rebounds, and really aggressive defense to help lead the charge in the fourth quarter.”
Cernick, a second-year hoops player who also doubles as a soccer star, popped for six points, sharing team-high honors with Ty Hamilton.
Alex Wasik slid a free throw through the twine to round out Coupeville’s scoring.
Also seeing floor time for the Wolves were Nick Armstrong, Ben Smith, Dominic Coffman, Simon Shelley, Brayden Coatney, Coen Killian, and Josh Upchurch.
While Coupeville’s varsity and JV have two games left before winter break, neither of their opponents fields a C-Team, so the young Wolves don’t play again until the first week of January.
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