Jaylen Nitta dropped in 14 points Thursday as Coupeville’s C-Team invaded Mount Vernon. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Jaylen Nitta was feelin’ it.
The speedy Coupeville High School guard singed the nets Thursday for a season-high 14 points, but it wasn’t enough to derail a very-good Mount Vernon freshman squad.
The Bulldogs, repping a large 4A school, pulled away after halftime, earning a season-sweep of 1A Coupeville’s C-Team with a 62-19 win.
With the road loss, the Wolves drop to 0-6 on the season.
But Coupeville’s C-Team gets a chance to jump right back into action, as it plays four games across the next five days.
The Wolves travel to Granite Falls Saturday for a tournament in which they get two games, then return home Monday to face Oak Harbor.
That match-up is part of a two-game affair between the Island neighbors, as the Coupeville JV girls kick off things with a 3 PM game against the Wildcats.
The Wolf boys face their Oak Harbor C-Team counterparts at 5 PM, and both games are free to the public.
Thursday night, Coupeville kept things close in the first half, trailing by 14 at the break against a Bulldog squad comprised of fast, springy players.
Nitta pumped in 12 of his 14 before the break, opening with six points in the first quarter before throwing down another eight in the second frame.
Mount Vernon’s speed and aggressiveness derailed any chances of a Wolf comeback after the break, however.
“We were fairly close, but they are undefeated this year and showed us why in the second half,” said CHS coach Scott Fox. “We fought hard, but made too many mistakes that they capitalized on.
“On to Saturday’s games!”
Chris Cernick battled in the paint for four points to back Nitta and his 14, while Ben Smith swished a third-quarter free throw to round out the scoring attack.
Jonathan Partida, Andrew Aparicio, Tony Garcia, and Brayden Coatney rounded out the active Wolf roster, all seeing substantial floor time.
