Bryley Gilbert slashes to the hoop. (Jackie Saia photo)
Sometimes effort beats skill.
That seems to be the case Thursday, as the Mount Vernon High School C-Team pulled away with a strong third quarter, bouncing Coupeville’s JV 38-23.
The non-conference road loss drops the young Wolves to 6-7, but they get an immediate chance to return to the hardwood with a home game Friday against Northwest 2B/1B League rival Friday Harbor.
While Mount Vernon is a 3A school and CHS a 2B institution, Wolf coach Kassie O’Neil felt her team more than matched up with the Bulldogs.
But the host team just wanted the game more.
“It was a hard game to lose, because we really should have won,” O’Neil said. “We had more talent, but we got outhustled.”
Coupeville stayed close through the first half, trailing just 10-6 at the first break, and 15-12 at halftime.
The third quarter proved to be the difference, however, as the Bulldogs used a 15-5 tear to bust things open.
Madison McMillan paced Coupeville with a team-high 11 points, giving her 101 for the season.
The sophomore swing player, who has also scored at the varsity level for the Wolves, is the first JV player, male or female, to top triple-digits this season.
Bryley Gilbert knocked down six points to back McMillan, with Kierra Thayer, Liza Zustiak, and Carlota Marcos-Cabrillo each chipping in with a bucket to round out the offensive attack.
Coupeville Sports 
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