Teagan Calkins, ready to rumble. (Jackie Saia photo)
They got stronger as the night progressed.
Facing off with visiting Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad played the Hurricanes virtually even in the second half.
Unfortunately for the Wolves, a slow start doomed them in a 31-16 loss.
The defeat, which snaps a two-game win streak for Kassie O’Neil’s squad, drops them to 4-4 on the season.
Coupeville only converted one field goal in the first half and that stung, as it fell behind 9-1 after one quarter of play, and 19-5 at the half.
Things got better after the break however, with Kierra Thayer tossing in five points in the third frame and the Wolves only being edged 12-11 across the game’s final 16 minutes.
Thayer finished with a team-high seven points, while Liza Zustiak (2), Skylar Parker (2), Reese Wilkinson (2), Carlota Marcos-Cabrillo (1), Madison McMillan (1), and Kayla Arnold (1) also scored.
Brynn Parker, Teagan Calkins, Jada Heaton, Bryley Gilbert, Kassidy Upchurch, and Desi Ramirez-Vasquez also saw floor time for the Wolves, as O’Neil juggled a 13-woman roster.
Coupeville’s JV girls go their own way in their next outing, heading up to Oak Harbor High School Friday night.
The Wolves will be the “home” team and face off with the C-Team from 3A Mount Vernon in a game scheduled to tip-off at 5:40 PM.
Coupeville’s varsity hosts Darrington Friday and travels to Neah Bay Saturday, but neither of those schools has a JV girls’ team.
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