“My name is Izzy Wells, and I’m here to torch the joint.” (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Right back where they want to be.
A night after losing to likely the best 2B team in the state, the Coupeville High School girls basketball team rediscovered that winning feeling.
With nine players dropping in buckets, the Wolves ran circles around host Darrington Friday, coming away with a highly-satisfying 45-11 win.
The victory, the third in the last four games for Coupeville, lifts it to 3-3 at the halfway point of a pandemic-altered season.
“A nice bounce back win,” said CHS coach Scott Fox. “Everyone saw minutes tonight and it was a great way to end the first half of the season.”
Thursday, the very-young Wolves, who play two 8th graders and are missing injured point guard Maddie Georges, had few answers for undefeated La Conner.
Jump forward a night, and Coupeville, after riding a bus to the wilds of Darrington, came out hyper-focused and ready to rumble.
Five players scored in the first quarter, with Izzy Wells leading the way, and the Wolves carried a 13-4 advantage to the first break.
Coupeville never relented, posting 11-2, 10-2, and 11-3 runs across the next three quarters, while clamping down on defense.
Ten Wolves hit the floor Friday, with Izzy Wells singing the nets for a game and season high 10 points.
She was backed by Gwen Gustafson, who banked in seven points, and the three-pack of Lyla Stuurmans, Audrianna Shaw, and Ja’Kenya Hoskins, who each hit for five.
Ryanne Knoblich (4), Carolyn Lhamon (4), Savina Wells (3), and Kylie Van Velkinburgh (2) also scored, while Morgan Stevens brought considerable defensive heat to the floor.
Stuurmans and Shaw both netted a three-ball.
No JV action:
Darrington only has one team, so Coupeville’s second squad had the night off.
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