Coupeville Middle School basketball players watch action unfold on the court in Sultan Tuesday afternoon. (RayLynn Ratcliff photos)
The seal has been cracked on the net.
Coupeville Middle School boys’ basketball teams became the first local hoops players to see action Tuesday, surviving a trip to the wilds of Sultan.
While the Wolves lost all three tilts against the always-tough Turks, valuable lessons were learned, and the season’s first points were recorded.
Overall, 11 different Coupeville hoops stars wrote their name in the scoring column during the road trip.
Now, it’s back to the bus Thursday for a trip to King’s, before CMS returns to Cow Town to kick off a three-game home-stand beginning with a Nov. 21 rumble against Granite Falls.
How opening day played out:
Level 1:
Coupeville poured in the three-balls but was edged by one of the most-consistent middle school programs in the region in a back-and-forth affair.
Chayse Van Velkinburgh paced the Wolves with a team-high 11 points, connecting on a trio of treys, while Carson Grove netted a shot from behind the arc as part of his six points.
Nick Laska provided a potent third option, pouring in eight points, with Kamden Ratcliff capping the scoring with a bucket.
Liam Lawson, Nathan Niewald, Calvin Kappes, Khanor Jump, and Trenton Thule rounded out the roster.
Level 2:
Kappes, just a 6th grader, led the Wolves with six points, with Diesel Eck and Jump chipping in with two points apiece.
Jonah Weyl, Maverick Walling, Aiden Wheat, Thule, River Simpson, and Lincoln Wagner also suited up for Coupeville.
Level 3:
6th grader Xander Beaman had the hot hand, banking in a team-best eight points, while CMS also got scoring from four others.
Johnathan Jacobsen netted four, with Eck and Walling both popping for a bucket.
Wagner, Jacob Lujan, Weyl, and Wheat were also on call for the Wolves.
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