Julia Myers (11), seen here in an earlier game, filled up the stat sheet Monday, scoring 12, snatching seven boards and blocking three shots. (John Fisken photos)
Hailey Hammer was a point off a double-double as the Wolves went to 9-0 in Olympic League play.
There ain’t been nothing like this around these parts for a long time.
Evoking the memories of the golden era of girls’ basketball at Coupeville High School, the 2014-2015 Wolves closed out a flawless league season Monday night.
Jumping on host Klahowya early and stretching the lead as it went, CHS strolled to a 53-36 win that capped a remarkable regular season.
The team’s seventh straight victory, it lifted the Wolves to 15-5 overall and 9-0 in Olympic League play.
That’s the most wins by a CHS hoops squad since the 2009-2010 Wolf boys went 16-5.
Led by a stellar senior class and high-scoring junior sensation Makana Stone, this pack of Wolves won every league game by 15 or more points, finishing way ahead of Klahowya (4-5), Chimacum (3-6) and Port Townsend (2-7).
They now get a week of rest, before playing in the double elimination district tourney Feb. 16-21. Two wins there and they advance to regionals Feb. 27-28.
Playing for league perfection, Coupeville broke out to a 17-9 lead after one, then ran the lead to 29-15 at the break.
With Stone hobbled by foul trouble, Julia Myers stepped up and led the Wolves with 12 points.
Kacie Kiel and Stone each hit for 10, while Hailey Hammer dropped nine and Madeline Strasburg netted six.
Mia Littlejohn (4) and Wynter Thorne (2) rounded out the scoring.
“Kacie really stepped up along with Hailey tonight with Makana having an off night,” said Coupeville coach David King. “Like we have all season long, players are stepping up and making a difference when we need them to. This team has many weapons offensively.”
He also singled out one of his role players for praise.
“One player that hasn’t gotten a lot of time is McKenzie Bailey. But whenever she is called on, she is ready,” King said. “Tonight when she got in the game, the first time she touched the ball, she made a great entry pass into the post for an assist.
“A few plays later she was involved in setting up another score.”
Stone snatched 12 rebounds as Coupeville controlled the boards all night long. Hammer (10), Myers (7), Kiel (6), Thorne (3) and Monica Vidoni (2) also chipped in.
Strasburg ran the offense like a boss, handing out six assists, while Myers (3), Stone (2) and Hammer (2) combined to be a ferocious pack of shot blockers.
“As a coach, I’m always looking for the players to play hard and play with passion. These players from top to bottom do this,” King said. “I’m proud of the regular season we have had.
“Now the fun begins with preparing for districts and seeing how we stack up against other teams we could be facing.”
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