Coupeville Sports

Chase Anderson rumbles to the hoop. (Morgan White photo)

They were making shots all night.

Controlling every aspect of the game Friday, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team drilled visiting Orcas Island.

Sparked by eight different players getting into the scoring column, the Wolves ran the Vikings off the floor, romping to a 53-23 win in the league opener for CHS.

With the victory, Hunter Smith’s squad gets to 3-3 overall, 1-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play.

No matter where they shot the ball from Friday, Coupeville’s gunners made the nets pop.

The Wolves held a 16-8 advantage in made free-throws, while hitting a trio of three-balls against an Orcas team which never came close to netting a trey.

Two of those long-range specials came courtesy Malachi Somes, while Chase Anderson splashed home the other one.

Coupeville jumped out to a quick 11-6 lead by the first break, with Jack Porter knocking down seven of his game-high 13 points in the frame.

From there, the Wolves steadily stretched the lead out, pushing their advantage to 27-13 at the half and 38-23 by the end of the third.

The fourth quarter was nothing but bad times for the visitors, as Orcas failed to score across the game’s final eight minutes.

Anderson, Camden Glover, and Landon Roberts all popped for seven points apiece, backing up Jack Porter’s 13, while Hunter Bronec (6), Somes (6), Johnny Porter (4), and Aiden O’Neill (3) rounded out the scoring.

Yohannon Sandles, Carson Field, and Hurlee Bronec also saw floor time for the Wolves, who get back at it next Tuesday, Jan. 10 with a home game against Mount Vernon Christian.

Aiden O’Neill eyeballs a bright future. (Photo courtesy CHS yearbook staff)