Coupeville Sports

William Davidson and the Coupeville JV have won three straight games. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They called in the legend.

With Coupeville High School JV boys basketball coach Hunter Smith not available Thursday, the Wolves turned to hardwood guru Randy Bottorff, and he made all the right calls down the stretch.

Guided by their mentor, the CHS young guns won a wild one, toppling visiting Mount Vernon Christian 48-46 in an overtime thriller.

The victory keeps a hot streak burning, as Coupeville has won three straight and carries a 3-3 record into a Saturday road trip to Orcas Island.

Thursday’s tilt was a nice bit of revenge for the Wolves, who lost by 16 the first time these teams played.

Trailing 11-5 at the first break, Coupeville dug down deep and put together two strong quarters in a row.

A 14-8 run in the second, powered by six points from Jonathan Valenzuela, knotted the game at 19-19, before a 15-10 third quarter surge staked CHS to a 34-29 lead heading into the final frame.

Playing their second game in a 24-hour period, the Wolves hit the wall a bit in the fourth quarter, allowing MVC to play catch-up, but overtime belonged to the home team.

Valenzuela dropped in five of his team-high 12 points in the extra period, with running mate Cole White tickling the twines for a crucial free throw.

With all five Wolves on the floor playing stiff man-to-man defense, Coupeville forced MVC into a weak shot at the buzzer to seal the win.

“We were gassed, but our guys showed a great deal of resiliency,” Bottorff said. “I’m pretty proud of them.”

Dominic Coffman made the nets jump to the tune of 10 points in support of Valenzuela’s 12, with White (9), Nick Guay (8), Logan Downes (6), Zane Oldenstadt (2), and William Davidson (1) also scoring.