Camden Glover was unstoppable in the fourth quarter Monday night. (Jackie Saia photo)
Two more minutes, and it’s a different result.
Riding a torrid fourth quarter performance from sophomore sensation Camden Glover, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball squad almost pulled out a road win against a tough foe in Monday’s season opener.
But the clock was merciless, and host Mount Baker held on to escape with a 45-41 non-conference victory.
The Wolves started strong, and finished even stronger, but were tripped up by a third quarter which saw them outscored 19-8.
That turned an 18-16 halftime advantage into a 35-26 deficit heading into the final frame, and it ultimately proved to be just a little too much for CHS to overcome.
Not that Glover didn’t try, pouring in 13 of his team-high 14 points over the game’s final eight minutes, including singing the nets on a pair of three-balls.
Coupeville spread its offense out in the first quarter, getting scoring from six different players to take a 14-13 lead into the first break.
Aiden O’Neill paced the Wolves with four points in the early going, but everyone was clicking.
After combining to score 27 points in the first frame, the two teams went into a defensive struggle in the second quarter, with CHS eking out a 4-3 advantage.
For the game, six of the seven Wolves to see the floor scratched their names in the scoring column, led by Glover’s 14.
Landon Roberts peppered the nets for eight, with O’Neill and Jack Porter both knocking down six points apiece.
Johnny Porter added four, while Riley Lawless banked in three, and Davin Houston came off the bench to provide an energy boost for the Wolves.
Coupeville’s JV returns to action Wednesday, when it travels to Seattle to face The Bush School.
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