Coupeville 8th graders are ready for prime time. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
The stage was all theirs.
With the high school basketball playoffs on hold Wednesday, the Coupeville Middle School girls’ hardwood aces took possession of the floor.
Facing off with visiting Granite Falls, the young Wolves captured a big win and came close to another victory in their home opener.
How things went down:
Level 1:
The one game the visitors dominated, as Coupeville hung tough in the first quarter before falling short in a 35-9 loss.
Granite was clinging to just an 8-6 lead at the first break, but busted things open with 8-1 and 14-0 surges across the next two frames.
Kaleigha Millison paced the Wolves with four points, while Finley Helm (2), Allison Powers (2), and Elizabeth Marshall (1) also scored.
Sophia Batterman, Emma Cushman, KeeAyra Brown, and Cameron Van Dyke also saw floor time for CMS in the contest.
Level 2:
A tense battle, with Granite pulling out the 26-22 victory with a late run.
Coupeville popped out to a 7-6 lead through one quarter of play and was still on top 13-12 by halftime.
The Wolves trailed just 18-17 heading into the final frame but couldn’t quite hold down the scrappy Tigers at crunch time.
Emma Green had the magic shooting touch, rolling up a team-high nine points for CMS, while Annaliese Powers and Hazel Goldman both chipped in with four.
Laurel Crowder (3) and Addison Jacobson (2) rounded out the offensive attack, with Claire Lachnit, Selah Rivera, Millison, and Sabrina Judnich also in the rotation.
Level 3:
After sitting out the road opener at South Whidbey, Coupeville’s #3 squad was ready to flex and did so to the tune of a 42-4 victory.
The Wolves shot out to a quick 10-2 lead, pushed the advantage to 26-4 by the half, then blanked the visitors in the second half.
Nine different Coupeville players scored, with Cassandra Powers and Reagan Green each popping the nets for eight points to spark the offensive outbreak.
Ava Alford (6), Crowder (6), Annabelle Cundiff (6), Emily Rains (2), Sophia Burley (2), Abbey Hunt (2), and Bella Sandlin (2) also etched their names in the scorebook.
Arianna Vinson, Lachnit, Ruby Folkestad, Millie Somes, and Sophia Magdolan saw floor time as well in the huge win.
Up next:
The Wolves have an immediate turn around, heading off to the wilds of Sultan Thursday for a rumble with the testy Turks.
After that, CMS is back home Feb. 25 for a clash with Northshore Christian Academy.
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