Coupeville Sports

Kennedy O’Neill makes a deposit. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

All in all, a successful road trip.

The Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball teams trekked to the wilds of Granite Falls Tuesday, returning home with two victories and a competitive loss.

Holding up well on their opening bus ride of the season, the Wolves nabbed their first wins, while getting two more players into the scoring column.

How the day played out:

Level 1:

Coupeville’s varsity finished strongly, but early offensive woes doomed it in a 30-16 loss.

Now 0-2 on the season, the Wolves scraped out just seven points across the first three quarters of play, before closing on a 9-8 run in the fourth quarter.

Tamsin Ward nailed a three-ball to get CMS on the board, but her squad trailed 4-3 at the first break and 12-5 at the half.

A 10-2 surge by Granite in the third sealed the deal for the hosts.

The fourth belonged to Tenley Stuurmans, however, as the Wolf 8th grader pounded away for seven of her team-high 10 points.

Ward (3), Sydney Van Dyke (2), and Lillian Ketterling (1) also scored, with Ari Cunningham, Olivia Hall, Adie Maynes, Laken Simpson, and Chelsi Stevens seeing floor time.

Wolf defensive ace Willow Leedy-Bonifas gives her rival nowhere to go.

Level 2:

Four different Wolves tallied points in the fourth quarter, propelling CMS to a come-from-behind 24-20 win.

Coupeville, now 1-1 on the campaign, trailed 5-4 after one, recovered to slide ahead 10-7 at the half, then retreated a bit, finding itself down 18-16 heading into the final frame.

That was when the Wolves clamped down on defense, closing things on an 8-2 tear, with Amelia Crowder, Elizabeth Marshall, Rhylin Price, and Amaiya Curry all scoring for the victors.

Kennedy O’Neill had the hottest hand on the afternoon, rippling the twines for eight points, while Willow Leedy-Bonifas netted six and Price banked in four.

Marshall (2), Crowder (2), and Curry (2) rounded out the offensive attack, with Sage Stavros, Allison Powers, Sophia Batterman, and Isabella de Souza Oliveira Mc Fetridge bringing hustle on the defensive end of the floor.

Level 3:

Another strong close-out for Coupeville, with the Wolves evening their record at 1-1 thanks to a strong second half performance during a 21-16 win.

Down 4-2 after one, and 8-7 at the half, CMS rallied to finish the game with 8-6 and 6-2 runs across the final two quarters of play.

Brooklyn Pope made the net pop, scoring all eight of her points after halftime, while Emma Cushman rattled the rim for five.

Cassandra Powers and Kaleigha Millison chipped in with four apiece, while Zariyah Allen, Cameron Van Dyke, Selah Rivera, Annaliese Powers, Claire Lachnit, and Zayne Roos rounded out the roster.

Up next:

The Wolves travel to Everett Feb. 20 to square off with Northshore Christian Academy, before returning home for three straight rumbles in the CMS gym.

Coupeville hosts King’s, Lakewood, and Sultan on Feb. 22, 27, and 29 respectively.