Coupeville Sports

Nathan Coxsey drills a jumper during warmups. (Jackie Saia photo)

Time to knock the rust off.

Back in action after a nearly three-week gap between games due to the holidays, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team hit the floor Saturday a long way from home.

Playing Morton-White Pass in a non-conference bout, the Wolves mostly held their own, but couldn’t quite get past their hosts, falling 52-42.

The loss drops CHS to 2-5 on the season, with a home game Tuesday against league rival Friday Harbor next up on the schedule.

The Wolves shooting touch sputtered a bit in the early going Saturday, with the visitors falling behind 14-8 at the first break.

From there, Coupeville hung tough, staying within 22-16 at the half and 37-26 through three quarters.

With Khanor Jump leading the way in the fourth, the Wolves closed with their best offensive effort of the day in the final frame, a good omen for the days ahead.

CHS got points from five players, with Josh Stockdale scoring in all four quarters as he racked up a team-high 13 points.

Liam Lawson (10), Nathan Coxsey (8), Jump (8), and Ayden Warren (3) also kept the scorebook keeper busy, with Trent Thule, Chris Zenz, and Brian Thompson rounding out the rotation.