Ty Hamilton, seen here last season, scored 12 points Tuesday to pace Coupeville’s C-Team. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
It’s been a long time coming.
With wind storms tacked on to winter break, all of the Coupeville High School basketball teams have been sitting for two weeks plus.
But none have waited as long as the boys C-Team.
The Wolf young guns had been out of action 20 days before they stepped on the floor Tuesday night in Granite Falls, and the rust showed a bit at first.
A rough first half derailed Coupeville in what became a 56-28 loss, though a strong second half, when the Wolves played the Tigers virtually even, bodes well for the future.
Now 1-3 on the season, the C-Team gets right back at it in less than 24 hours, hosting 4A Mount Vernon Wednesday in a game which tips off at 5 PM.
Playing in Granite, the Wolves stumbled out of the gate a bit, falling behind 17-4 after one quarter of action, and 34-8 at the half.
Benefitting from a pep talk from coach Patrick Upchurch, Coupeville more than doubled its output, throwing down 12 points in the third, and staying within 22-20 over the final 16 minutes of action.
Freshmen Ty Hamilton and Dominic Coffman paced the Wolves, dropping in 12 and eight points respectively, while Alex Wasik tossed in four.
Josh Upchurch and Ben Smith rounded out the offensive attack with a bucket apiece, with Coen Killian, Simon Shelley, Brayden Coatney, Nick Armstrong, Jaden Goodrich, and Caleb Sonntag also seeing floor time.
