Sixth-grader Daniel Barajas knocked down his first basket of the season Saturday. (Pat Kelley photos)
Next weekend’s playoff draw.
It wasn’t a perfect way to end the regular season, but it had its moments.
Playing in a game with little impact on league standings or playoff positioning Saturday, the Coupeville 7th grade boys’ SWISH basketball squad coasted into the postseason with a 34-24 loss to Friday Harbor.
Turnovers and missed shots, the deadliest of basketball combos, tripped up the Wolves as they finished the regular season 6-2.
Coupeville will be a #2 seed in the playoffs, which go down in Mount Vernon next Saturday, Mar. 5.
After that comes a trip to Spokane for a middle school state tourney.
While they stumbled a bit in their regular season finale, the Wolves got another strong game from post power Jake Mitten, who banged away for 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
Matthew Kelley knocked down six, while Daniel Olson and Daniel Barajas each added a bucket to round out the scoring.
It was the first basket of the season for Barajas, who has led the sixth graders on the squad with 11 assists and 12 rebounds this season.
Kelley filled out the stat sheet with four rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks, while Barajas, Olson, Dakota Eck, Alex Jimenez, Caleb Meyer, Logan Martin and Hawthorne Wolfe snagged a rebound apiece.
Connor Barton pilfered a steal.
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