Xavier Murdy tossed in 21 points Tuesday, outscoring Darrington by himself, as Coupeville’s varsity boys hoops team improved to 8-0. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
We have their number.
Rolling hot Tuesday night, even without its leading scorer in the lineup, the Coupeville High School varsity boys basketball team hit host Darrington like a runaway freight train.
Raining down 11 three-balls — including seven from Xavier Murdy alone — the Wolves thrashed the Loggers 73-13 to complete a season sweep of their Northwest 2B/1B League rivals.
With the victory, Coupeville kicks off what’s hoped to be a busy week, while improving to 8-0 overall, 6-0 in conference action.
Barring any Covid shenanigans, the Wolves play at home Wednesday against Friday Harbor and Thursday versus Concrete, before travelling to South Whidbey Saturday afternoon.
Just getting to Darrington Tuesday was the big deal, as the night’s other games — varsity girls and JV boys — were postponed.
Coupeville’s varsity boys were missing senior gunner Hawthorne Wolfe when they took the floor, but, as they have done all season, the Wolves hit their opponents from every direction.
Xavier Murdy rained down five treys in the first quarter alone, with fellow senior Caleb Meyer banging away for 11 points, as CHS blew the hinges off the gym doors.
Up 34-4 at the first break, the Wolves never took their foot off the gas pedal, tacking on another 26 points across the next eight minutes to carry a staggering 60-8 lead to the locker room.
Six different Coupeville players tallied a bucket in the second frame, with sophomore Logan Downes leading the way with 10 points and X-Man tacking on two more three-balls.
The first time these two squads faced off, CHS captured a 75-26 win, and this time out a ramped-up defense held the Loggers to just half that total.
Darrington failed to score a single point in the fourth quarter, while a running clock limited Coupeville’s scoring opportunities in the home stretch.
But, once again, it was a very-balanced attack for Brad Sherman’s team, with three players in double figures and eight of 10 scoring.
Xavier Murdy’s 21 marked the second time the wiry wonder has broken the 20-point barrier this season.
He also reached two personal milestones, cracking the 300-point club and passing his uncle, Allen Black, to become the leading scorer in his family.
X-Man ends the night with 319 points (and counting) during his CHS hoops career, while the sweet-shooting legend who married Xavier’s aunt Mandi torched the nets for 305 points.
Downes, who tickled the twines for a trio of three-balls Tuesday, dropped in 19 to back up Murdy, while Meyer finished with 11.
Grady Rickner (8), Dominic Coffman (6), Alex Murdy (4), Logan Martin (2), and Jonathan Valenzuela (2) also lit up the scorebook, with Cole White and Nick Guay seeing quality floor time.
Brad Sherman (far left) and the Wolf brain trust watch their best-laid plans play out to perfection.
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