CHS coach Megan Richter has her team playing strongly on the road. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
They like life on the bus.
After whacking host Sedro-Woolley 41-29 Thursday, the Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball squad remains flawless away from home.
The non-conference win, coming against a 2A school, lifts the 2B Wolves to 3-2 overall, and a pristine 2-0 in road clashes.
So, it’s probably a good thing Coupeville’s next three games involve a trip off-Island.
The Wolves visit bat country Saturday for a showdown with Forks, before heading to Ellensburg after Christmas for a two-day tourney which will also involve Chelan, Kittitas, and Sultan.
Thursday night’s clash took a major turn for the positive in the second quarter.
Trailing 11-7 at the first break, Coupeville completely took all the air out of the opposing fans with an 11-0 surge across the game’s second eight-minute span.
Gwen Gustafson accounted for six of those points, and the fuse was lit.
The Wolves finally surrendered a few points in the third quarter, but just a few, using a 15-6 run to put the game solidly on ice.
While Sedro rallied a bit down the stretch, the Cubs were never able to get their deficit back down under double digits, allowing Coupeville to enjoy its stroll back to the bus.
When she’s not hanging out with the parents, Alita Blouin is a dagger-dropping hoops assassin.
Alita Blouin, droppin’ bombs and takin’ names, led the Wolves with a team-high 11 points, while running mate Maddie Georges added nine.
Both of the Wolf sharpshooters knocked down a three-ball over the Sedro defense.
Gustafson (7), Lyla Stuurmans (6), Ryanne Knoblich (4), Carolyn Lhamon (3), and Katie Marti (1) rounded out the well-balanced attack, with Mia Farris terrorizing the Cubs on defense.
With her nine points, Georges continues to move upwards into ever-rarer air on the CHS girls’ basketball career scoring chart.
The Wolf senior is eight points away from cracking the 300-point club and passed program legends Bessie Walstad (288) and Scout Smith (290) Thursday, while moving from #39 all-time to #37 on a list which began back in 1974.
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