Madison McMillan rumbles in the paint. (Jackie Saia photo)
The fourth quarter belongs to them.
Ending the game on an electric 18-2 surge Thursday, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad turned a nailbiter into a blowout win.
With five different players scoring across the final eight minutes, Kassie O’Neil’s band of road warriors exited Sedro-Woolley with a rousing 50-30 non-conference victory to even their record at 2-2.
The Wolf JV gets right back at it Saturday, with an epic trek to Forks, before heading into winter break.
Apparently, the young guns love hearing the wheels on the bus go round and round, as they are a flawless 2-0 away from their home gym this season.
While Coupeville trailed 8-5 after one quarter of play, it rallied behind the sweet shooting of Desi Ramirez-Vasquez and Madison McMillan in frame two.
With the dynamic duo combining for nine points, the Wolves used a 12-8 surge to claim a razor-thin 17-16 lead at the half.
The third quarter was all about Jada Heaton gettin’ hers, as the super sophomore exploded for all eight of her points in the frame.
That gave Coupeville a bit of breathing room at 32-28, but it wasn’t enough as the fourth quarter barrage proved.
Kierra Thayer prepares to get awesome. (Jackie Saia photo)
Kierra Thayer had the hot hand in the final frame, banking in six points, with McMillan, Bryley Gilbert, Reese Wilkinson, and Kayla Arnold joining in on the offensive eruption.
Eight of 12 Wolves scored, led by McMillan (11), Thayer (10), Ramirez-Vasquez (9), and Heaton (8).
Gilbert (4), Arnold (4), Wilkinson (2), and Tegan Calkins (2) also scored, with Liza Zustiak, Brynn Parker, Kassidy Upchurch, and Skylar Parker seeing floor time.
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