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Hot finish, cool win

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , , on January 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Davin Houston drills a jumper. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They hadn’t played in nearly three weeks, so they made sure their return was special.

Closing the game on a 7-0 run, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball squad roared from behind on the road Tuesday, upending host Friday Harbor 34-31.

The victory, coming in the Wolves first contest since Dec. 20, lifts the CHS young guns to 2-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 3-4 overall.

Tuesday’s clash was a tense back-and-forth affair, and it looked like Friday Harbor was going to pull out the win when it went ahead 31-27 late in the fourth quarter.

But Coupeville, which got points from five different players in the final frame, responded with lock-down defense and some big buckets at the end.

Mahkai Myles and Malachi Somes got the Wolves back to a tie, before freshman Liam Blas and sophomore Davin Houston combined to slam the door shut on the Wolverines.

Blas, working aggressively in the paint, ripped down an offensive rebound with the game knotted at 31-31 and fed Houston for what turned into the game-winning jumper.

Then, after forcing a turnover, the Wolves played keep-away with the ball, before Blas got crunched and sent to the free throw line with only a handful of ticks left on the clock.

The fab frosh arced in one of two to ensure Friday Harbor would have to net a three-ball to force overtime, but the Wolverines never got that final shot off, instead throwing the ball away on the game’s final play.

Riley Lawless led a balanced Wolf offense, banging away for a team-high nine points in the win, while Houston finished with six.

Somes (4), Myles (4), Carson Grove (3), Blas (3), Easton Green (2), Sage Arends (2), and Khanor Jump (1) also scored, with Nathan Coxsey and Kyle McCrimmon also seeing floor time.

It was the first high school point for Jump, another hard-playing freshman.

The Wolf bench keeps an eye on the action.

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Hurricanes surge past Wolf JV

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Malachi Somes crashes hard to the hoop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It got away from them.

A rough patch in the middle of Tuesday’s game at Mount Vernon Christian made life tough for the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team.

Throw away the second and third quarters, and the Northwest 2B/1B League tilt was fairly close.

Add them back in, as scorekeepers are apt to do, and it spelled a 57-26 loss for the young Wolves.

The defeat drops CHS to 1-1 in league play, 2-3 overall, with a non-conference home game against Sultan set for Friday.

Tuesday’s trip to Mount Vernon did feature nine Wolves getting their name in the scoring column, though no one topped six points.

High man on this night was freshman Liam Blas, while Nathan Coxsey and Easton Green both added four.

Mahkai Myles, Jayden Little, Riley Lawless, Malachi Somes, Davin Houston, and Sage Arends filled out the attack with two points apiece, while Kyle McCrimmon, Carson Grove, and Khanor Jump also saw floor time.

MVC led 9-4 after one quarter of action, then used a 17-10 surge to push the halftime lead out to 26-14.

From there, a 20-6 tear by the Hurricanes in the third quarter was a killer for Coupeville.

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“It was a good learning opportunity”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville JV players support the varsity at an early-season game. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Win or lose, every time you take the floor you have a chance to improve.

So, while her Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team fell 36-18 at Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, Wolf coach Scout Smith embraces the glass half full philosophy.

“We battled against a very scrappy and tenacious Mount Vernon Christian team,” she said.

“We kept ourselves in the game throughout the first half, but ultimately their tough defense and solid shooting kept us at bay.

“Overall, it was a good learning opportunity for us,” Smith added. “We got to see in what areas we need to improve and stay sharp.”

The loss drops Coupeville to 1-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-3 overall heading home for a non-conference clash Friday with Sultan.

Tuesday’s tilt started in favor of the host Hurricanes, who jumped out to an 8-3 lead after one quarter.

The second frame was the battle royal of the evening, with both teams putting up nine points, before MVC closed with 10-4 and 9-2 runs across the final two quarters.

Adeline Maynes paced the Wolves with a team-high seven points, with Sydney Van Dyke (4), Ava Lucero (2), Capri Anter (2), Haylee Armstrong (2), and Marin Winger (1) also chipping in on the offensive end of the floor.

Jeann Nitta, Lexis Drake, and Chelsi Stevens also saw floor time for Smith’s squad.

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Stuurmans electric, Wolves competitive

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Tenley Stuurmans is off to the races. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Rough first quarter, super-close final three frames.

Continuing a trend which seemed to affect every Coupeville team Monday night, the Wolf JV girls’ basketball team stumbled out of the gate, before turning on the intensity.

Ultimately, an early 10-1 deficit was a bit too much to overcome for the CHS young guns, who fell to 1-2 on the season with a 39-26 loss.

But hanging tough for the game’s final 24 minutes was a victory in itself.

“We fought a tough battle against a well-prepared Forks JV,” said Coupeville coach Scout Smith.

“Overall, it was a good game, and I was very proud of how we played.

“I never questioned our belief as a team that we could come back.”

The deficit was never more than two points in any of the final three quarters for Coupeville.

The Wolf offense was led by swing player Tenley Stuurmans, as the fab frosh exploded for a game-high 15 points while being limited to just two quarters of action.

Adeline Maynes (6), Chelsi Stevens (2), Ari Cunningham (2), and Capri Anter (1) also tallied points, with Marin Winger, Amelia Crowder, Lexis Drake, Willow Leedy-Bonifas, Sydney Van Dyke, Jeann Nitta, and Ava Lucero seeing floor time.

Smith praised her entire roster, from Cunningham and Maynes, who “were troopers playing every minute of the second half” to a duo who came up big on defense.

“Sydney did well defensively. She was disciplined in her role and protected the paint,” Smith said.

“Lexis brought a lot of energy defensively and forced a lot of turnovers towards the end of the game.”

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Young Wolves rumble with Spartans

Posted in Boys Basketball, tagged , , , , on December 10, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The Wolf JV gets some words of advice. (Kim Arends photo)

“We ARE getting better with each game!”

While the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team fell to 1-2 on the season with a narrow 45-38 loss Monday at Forks, Wolf coach Jon Roberts came away pleased with a lot.

At least until he had to get back on the bus and endure a knee-wrecking journey back to Whidbey from the hinterlands.

“Overall, we feel like the loss and score didn’t match the intensity most players played at, or the fact that we outscored Forks in the second, third, and fourth quarters,” Roberts said.

It was the first frame that was the sticking point, as Coupeville started cold and fell behind 16-2 after eight minutes of play.

From that moment on, it was advantage Wolves, with the visitors outscoring their hosts 36-29 the rest of the way.

A 13-6 run in the third, fueled by Davin Houston and Carson Grove, almost got CHS all the way back, but the feisty Spartans held on at the end for the win.

Houston “had a breakout night both scoring and playing some lights out defense,” while leading the Wolves with a season-high 17-point performance.

Grove (8), Sage Arends (5), Nathan Coxsey (4), Easton Green (2), and Riley Lawless (2) also scored for CHS, with Malachi Somes, Liam Blas, and Khanor Jump seeing floor time.

The Wolves return to action this weekend, hosting Orcas Island Friday and Morton-White Pass Saturday.

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