Hurlee Bronec sticks a jumper. (Morgan White photo)
They would not be denied.
Fighting from behind in the fourth quarter Friday, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team ended its season with a stirring 56-51 win at Friday Harbor.
The victory was the 10th straight for the high-flying Wolves, who finish 11-3 on the season.
It was a wild ‘n woolly campaign, with Craig Anderson and Jon Roberts taking the coaching reigns for the final three games after head coach Hunter Smith left to start fire school.
Along the way, swing player Chase Anderson moved up full-time to varsity, and big man Mikey Robinett moved out of state with his family.
But no matter who was on the floor, this pack of Wolves was a ferocious one, attacking on defense and spreading the love on offense.
Three different JV players topped 100 points, while a fourth one missed by just a three-ball.
That willingness to share the ball was on full display Friday, as seven different Wolves hit the bottom of the net with at least one shot.
Freshman Camden Glover led the way, torching Friday Harbor for 23 points, while Jack Porter knocked down 13.
Aiden O’Neill (8), Hunter Bronec (4), Johnny Porter (4), Hurlee Bronec (2), and Landon Roberts (2) also scored, with Malachi Somes putting the fear of God into his rivals while scrambling on defense.
The bright future of Wolf basketball. (Photo courtesy Morgan White)
Friday Harbor opened the game strongly, jumping out to a 20-12 lead after one quarter, but Coupeville took control after that, moment by moment, quarter by quarter.
A 17-13 surge in the second frame, fueled by eight points from Glover and a big three-ball off the electric fingertips of O’Neill, cut the deficit to 33-29.
From there, the Wolves narrowed things to 42-41 heading into the fourth, before closing the night on a 15-9 tear.
Jack Porter poured in nine of his 13 points in the final frame, while Coupeville, which was 0-4 at the free-throw line previously, went 5-8 in the waning moments.
Final season scoring stats:
Aiden O’Neill – 108
Jack Porter – 105
Hunter Bronec – 102
Camden Glover – 97
Chase Anderson – 71
Johnny Porter – 59
Hurlee Bronec – 46
Malachi Somes – 43
Landon Roberts – 38
Mikey Robinett – 6
Carson Field – 4
Yohannon Sandles – 2
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