Brian Thompson pulls up for a jumper. (Jackie Saia photo)
He who scores last often scores best.
Pulling out the game in the final two-minutes plus, the Auburn Adventist Academy JV boys’ basketball squad held off hard-charging Coupeville Monday, making off with a 45-37 victory.
The road loss, coming against a non-conference foe, drops the Wolves to 4-6 on the season, with a home clash against Darrington on Friday next up on the schedule.
Monday’s melee started badly for Coupeville, then got a lot better, before falling apart a bit down the home stretch.
Auburn scraped out a 7-4 lead through one quarter of play, before really ramping things up with a 20-8 surge in the second frame.
The Wolves didn’t buckle, however, as they roared back behind a third-quarter scoring explosion from Khanor Jump.
The CHS sophomore pumped in eight of his game-high 16 in the frame to help propel his squad on a 17-4 burst, cutting the deficit all the way back to just 31-29.
But it wasn’t to be for the Wolves, as Auburn nailed a couple of late three-balls to hold on for the narrow win.
Jayden McManus banked in eight points in support of Jump, while Liam Lawson (6), Josh Stockdale (5), and Ayden Warren (2) also scored.
Trent Thule, Chris Zenz, Brian Thompson, Nathan Coxsey, and Jaden Flores Garcia also saw floor time for the Wolves.
Coupeville Sports 
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