Coupeville Sports

Capri Anter makes it rain. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They fought the good fight against a top-notch team.

While the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad ultimately fell 51-27 to visiting La Conner Friday, Wolf coach Scout Smith liked the effort and grit she saw from her players.

“We faced up against a well-organized and disciplined La Conner JV that ran the floor well,” she said.

“At times we were able to test our opponent and shift the game back in our favor, but ultimately La Conner played a strong 32 minutes of basketball.”

The loss drops Coupeville to 2-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-5 overall, with the JV’s next game set for Tuesday, Jan. 21 against Concrete.

“Overall, we continue to learn from every game we play and will look to implement changes in a week of practices before our next game,” Smith said.

Swing player Haylee Armstrong, limited to two quarters of JV action, poured in 15 points in her time on the floor to pace the Wolves.

Adeline Maynes (8), Ava Lucero (2), and Capri Anter (2) rounded out the scorers, with Marin Winger, Lexis Drake, Sydney Van Dyke, Jeann Nitta, Amelia Crowder, and Chelsi Stevens also seeing floor time.

Smith praised the effort of all her players, while giving a special shout-out to one defensive dynamo.

“Amelia did a great job locking up the middle of the paint defensively and really stepped up when she was called upon to help the team,” Smith said.