Coupeville Sports

Nathan Coxsey prepares to launch an attack on the basket. (Jackie Saia photos)

It was a deadly two-pronged attack.

Using a stifling full-court press in the early going Friday, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball squad cracked visiting Darrington, then finished the job by getting hot on the offensive end of the floor as well.

By the time the night was done, the Wolves had a 45-22 win in hand, which carries them to 4-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-6 overall.

With three wins in their last four games, the CHS young guns will try and keep the good times flowing when they hit the road Tuesday to travel to the wilds of Concrete.

Coupeville busted out to a 15-7 lead after one quarter of play against the Loggers, before carrying a 19-14 advantage into the halftime break.

The second half was all Wolves, all the time, with 11-2 and 15-6 runs across the third and fourth quarters, respectively.

Jayden McManus poured in a game-high 19 points to spark Coupeville’s attack, while Josh Stockdale backed him up by banking in 11 more, including the team’s lone three-ball.

Nathan Coxsey (5), Liam Lawson (4), Khanor Jump (4), and Brian Thompson (2) also scored, with Ayden Warren and Jaden Flores Garcia rounding out the rotation.

Coupeville enjoyed one of its best performances at the free throw line this season, netting eight of 11 charity shots with Coxsey draining five of six.

Wolf JV players sign autographs for the next generation.