Haylee Armstrong prepares to unleash total freakin’ destruction. (Bailey Thule photo)
Slow start, scorching hot finish.
Coming alive in the second and third quarters Friday night, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team overcome an early deficit, then blew visiting Friday Harbor off the floor.
Romping to a 45-25 win in their season finale, Scout Smith’s hardwood heroes got to 5-4 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 6-7 overall while showcasing their talents as they seek fulltime employment at the varsity level in the future.
Their leader, wrapping her first season on the sideline, came away pleased with the growth she saw.
“This game was a great culmination of all we have worked on this season,” Smith said. “I am extremely proud of the entire team.
“We executed our systems well on offense and defense.
“Huge shoutout to the whole team for the work and effort they put in this whole season.”
The future of Wolf basketball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
The finale started in favor of Friday Harbor, which used its superior height to get out to a 9-2 lead by the first break.
After that, it was all Wolves, all the time.
“We ramped up the intensity in the second and third quarters and caused turnovers defensively and got quick buckets on offense,” Smith said.
Swing player Haylee Armstrong led the way, dropping in 20 of her game-high 22 points across the game’s middle 16 minutes.
With the sophomore sniper popping three-balls, and getting some help from Lexis Drake in that part of the attack, Coupeville pulled ahead 17-13 by halftime, before unleashing hardwood death ‘n destruction in the third frame.
A 20-4 surge right after halftime blew the game wide open, allowing CHS to carry a 37-17 advantage into the fourth quarter, and Friday Harbor had few answers by that point.
Freshman Adeline Maynes, who led Coupeville in scoring this season, knocked down 14 points to back up Armstrong’s 22, while Sydney Van Dyke (4), Drake (3), and Ava Lucero (2) also scored.
Amelia Crowder, Chelsi Stevens, Jeann Nitta, Capri Anter, and Marin Winger all saw floor time as well for the Wolves.
Marin Winger locks down on defense. (Teagan Calkins photo)
Final season scoring stats:
Adeline Maynes – 147
Haylee Armstrong – 118
Ava Lucero – 52
Capri Anter – 44
Lexis Drake – 41
Sydney Van Dyke – 30
Tenley Stuurmans – 20
Marin Winger – 11
Ari Cunningham – 10
Chelsi Stevens – 6
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