Daniel Olson tossed in six points Saturday as Coupeville’s JV battled Nooksack Valley. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
It was like the steady pitter-patter of rain hitting the roof.
Nooksack Valley kept dropping shots Saturday night, a basket here, a basket there, and steadily pulled away from host Coupeville in a boys JV bout.
By the time the game was done, the Wolves had taken a rare ding on the ol’ win/loss record, falling 55-26 to the visiting Pioneers.
With the defeat, Coupeville’s JV heads into winter break sitting at 4-3 on the season.
The Wolves are off for 12 days, not playing again until Jan. 3, when they travel to Chimacum for another non-league match-up.
After that, the CHS boys move into North Sound Conference play, with the remainder of the schedule against their main rivals.
Saturday’s tilt was relatively close through one quarter, as the Wolves, behind seven points from Sage Downes, trailed just 16-9.
That changed a little too quickly for Coupeville’s liking, as Nooksack used a 13-3 tear in the second frame to stretch the halftime margin out to 29-12.
After that, the Pioneers continued to methodically pound away at their hosts, using 14-8 and 12-6 advantages over the final two quarters to set the final score.
Downes paced the Wolves, netting a team-high 12 points, while Daniel Olson backed him up with six.
Grady Rickner (3), Cody Roberts (3), and Miles Davidson (2) rounded out the scorers, while Alex Jimenez, Logan Martin, Andrew Aparicio, and TJ Rickner all saw floor time for CHS.
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