Freshman Liam Blas knocked down eight points Friday in a road win. (Photo courtesy Stephanie Blas)
Thrive, and then survive.
Using an inspired run across the middle two quarters Friday, the Coupeville High School JV boys’ basketball team built itself a fairly comfortable lead on host South Whidbey, then played keep-away long enough at the end to run the clock out.
Heading home with a 34-28 win, and a 1-1 record on the season, the young Wolves can look to those 16 minutes in the middle of the game as a true highlight.
Coupeville actually trailed 7-4 at the first break, before going on a big run in the second frame to carry a 20-11 lead into the half.
The Wolves, with freshman Carson Grove poppin’ three balls from the parking lot, then stretched the advantage out to 32-17 through three.
“We clamped down with good D and spread the ball around,” said CHS coach Jon Roberts.
“Our help defense and hedging really made a big difference.”
With Coupeville’s bench playing most of the fourth quarter, the Falcons made a run to shave the lead down from 15 to six but ultimately couldn’t keep the clock from hitting all zeroes.
The Wolves spread out their offense, with eight different players putting their name into the scorebook.
Grove led the way with nine points, while Liam Blas popped for eight and Easton Green banked in six.
Malachi Somes (4), Sage Arends (2), Mahkai Myles (2), Riley Lawless (2), and Davin Houston (1) also scored, with Jayden Little, Kyle McCrimmon, Khanor Jump, and Nathan Coxsey all seeing floor time.
While Coupeville’s varsity plays Saturday, Clallam Bay doesn’t have a JV, so the Wolf young guns will be off until a Monday road trip to the wilds of Forks.
