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Stroll to victory! Roll to victory!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on February 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Kailey Kellner, seen here in an earlier game, beat Port Townsend 15-4 by herself Tuesday. (John Fisken photo)

Kailey Kellner, seen here in an earlier game, beat Port Townsend 15-4 by herself Tuesday. (John Fisken photo)

It was a tricky task.

Facing a Port Townsend squad that could only field five players Tuesday, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team danced a delicate dance.

On the one hand, the Wolves wanted to win (and win big, if possible), while, on the other hand, not unnecessarily embarrass the Redhawks.

Under the deft guidance of coach Amy King, Coupeville managed to pull it off however.

Holding the visitors to just a pair of baskets, the Wolves strolled to a 35-4 win, but they did so without trying to run up the score or pull off overly aggressive tactics once the lead was established.

And, while the Redhawks had a fair amount of trouble even getting shots off, much less hitting them, the 32-minute women did stay on their toes until the end, fighting until the final buzzer.

The win kept Coupeville’s winning streak going (it now sits at six games and counting) as the young Wolves improved to 12-5 overall, 7-0 in Olympic League play.

In the early going different players took the lead, with Skyler Lawrence, Kailey Kellner and Lauren Grove taking turns scoring back-to-back buckets as Coupeville built a 13-0 lead.

After Port Townsend finally cracked the offensive code on a put-back off of a rebound, the Wolves immediately responded with a three-pointer from Lauren Rose.

Taking the inbounds pass as she sauntered towards the parking lot, the freshman paused for a millisecond, locked on the basket and let it fly with precision.

From there it was a lot of passing to keep the clock running and a handful of nice buckets (Allison Wenzel hit a pair of baskets on strong drives to the hoop while Rose took a ball coast to coast for a sizzling layup).

Kellner paced the Wolves with a game-high 15, while Rose and Lawrence each dropped in six. Grove and Wenzel rounded out the scoring with four apiece.

Tiffany Briscoe, Brisa Herrera and Kyla Briscoe all chipped in with strong rebounding, as all eight CHS players made an impact in the win.

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Welcome to blowout city!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Tiffany Briscoe had her "best offensive game of the season

Tiffany Briscoe outscored Chimacum by herself Tuesday. (John Fisken photo)

Some nights, everything goes right.

Every shot you throw up goes in. Every defensive wrinkle you throw at a team works. The water even tastes better.

Tuesday night was that kind of nirvana for the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team, which massacred host Chimacum 44-4 in a game that could have been much, much worse.

The Wolves pulled back midway through the third, however, trying to run clock, work on plays and not embarrass the Cowboys any more than necessary.

The team’s fourth straight win, it lifted the young guns to 10-5 on the season, 5-0 in Olympic League play.

And it was over fairly quickly, as Coupeville stormed out to a 12-0 lead after the opening quarter.

Even though things didn’t quite work out the way Wolf coach Amy King had it planned.

“Our goal was to jump up quickly on the board, then have a chance to make our first attempt at a press. I told the girls we would press after our first score,” she said. “Of course, it was several times up and down the court before we would score and then just about everyone just ran down the floor, forgetting all about the press.

“We finally got it though, and once we started, the press just flowed beautifully.”

With Kyla Briscoe, Lauren Grove and Lauren Rose harassing Chimacum at every turn, the Wolves spent most of the night scoring off of steals and quick transitions.

When it did have to work the ball around on offense, Coupeville benefited greatly from a more-assertive Tiffany Briscoe.

Normally a terror on defense, she accepted the call to duty on the offensive end in this game, as well.

“Tiffany loves defense … but not so much love for offense,” King said. “We have been working her over pretty good telling her she needs to play a full game – both ends of the court.

“Tonight she was driving, fighting for rebound put backs and just taking the opportunity to score. It was so nice!”

Every one of the eight Wolves brought a smile to their coach’s face on this night.

“These girls really are just playing so well right now,” King said. “Very happy with them all.

“Allison (Wenzel) was everywhere on defense and fought for everything,” she added. “Brisa (Herrera) has really stepped up her game too; she has been grabbing rebounds and following Skyler (Lawrence’s) lead with grabbing onto the ball, trying for steals or causing jump balls.”

Kailey Kellner paced the offense with 11 points before swinging up to join the varsity, with Tiffany Briscoe (10), Grove (9), Rose (5), Herrera (4), Lawrence (3) and Wenzel (2) rounding out the scorers.

Kyla Briscoe snatched eight rebounds and made off with four steals to help spark the super-charged Wolf defense, with big sis Tiffany (six rebounds), Kellner (5) and Lawrence (5) also hitting the boards hard.

Lawrence had a team-high six steals.

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“Perfect way to end the week!!”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , , on January 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Lauren Grove, seen here in an earlier game, outscored Port Townsend by herself Friday night. (John Fisken photo)

Lauren Grove, seen here in an earlier game, outscored Port Townsend 14-10 Friday night. (John Fisken photo)

They were a bit nervous. Didn’t need to be.

Only able to use top scorer Kailey Kellner for a half, so she’d be able to swing up to varsity and fill in for an ill teammate, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team scored three seconds into the game Friday and never looked back.

Kyla Briscoe beat two Port Townsend players to the ball, snatched the opening tip and spun around, driving in for a game-opening layup to set things off.

From there, the rout was on, with Lauren Grove overcoming a bout of motion sickness brought on by a rough ferry ride to pour in 14, outscoring the host Redhawks by herself in a 43-10 victory.

The third straight win for the young Wolves — tying the JV boys for the longest streak this season — it brought their record to 9-5 overall, 4-0 in Olympic League play.

And to think normally unflappable coach Amy King had a few concerns going into the start of play.

“Knowing Port Townsend had their taller girl this time around had me a little nervous,” King said, adding the Kellner and Grove situations to her early concerns. “That nervousness quickly got calmed.”

Sparked by Briscoe’s bucket, Coupeville attacked with great intensity, rolling out to a 22-2 lead at the half.

“Everyone did their part in anticipating passes, and played our usual tough, tough defense,” King said. “Lauren Grove had many key steals in the first half, sprinting down the court to score.

“When Port Townsend tried to dribble or pass away from Grove, they ran into Lauren Rose, who matched Grove in the intensity and determination to take the ball on a trip to our end of the court.”

The Wolves held the Redhawks completely scoreless in the second quarter and surrendered just four points through the first three quarters.

Only a few desperation shots near the end of the game allowed Port Townsend to finally crack double digits.

“Allison (Wenzel), Brisa (Herrera), Tiffany (Briscoe) and Skyler (Lawrence) worked hard disrupting their offense,” King said. “The only shots they got without harassment were outside of the three-point line.

“In the fourth, two players threw up shots just trying to get points on the board and hit one each,” she added. “The posts made sure no shots went up in the key.”

With the game well in hand, the Wolves used the latter stages of the game as a competitive scrimmage.

“In the fourth we called off steals and worked on our plays,” King said. “No shots until the shot clock hit 10 seconds left.

“We drew up a play for Brisa, executed perfectly and she hit a swish. Very exciting!,” she added. “The girls played great. It was the perfect way to end the week.”

After shaking off the after-effects of the choppy water, Grove was money all game long, compiling 14 points, nine rebounds and five steals to pace the Wolf attack.

Kellner (seven points, four rebounds and three steals), Lawrence (six points, five rebounds), Kyla Briscoe (six points, three rebounds, two steals) and Rose (six points, six steals) were hot on her heels.

Herrera (two points, six rebounds), Wenzel (two points, four rebounds, two steals) and Tiffany Briscoe (three rebounds, two steals) all chipped in with big-time contributions, as all eight Wolves on the roster captured their moment in the spotlight.

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“Full team effort, full team win!!”

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Kailey Kellner popped for a game-high 13 in Wednesday's Wolf JV win. (John Fisken photo)

   Kailey Kellner hit for a game-high 13 in Wednesday’s Wolf JV win. (John Fisken photo)

Relentless.

Pouring it on in every quarter, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball team thrashed visiting Chimacum 46-13 Wednesday night.

The squad’s fifth win in its last seven games, it lifted the young guns to 8-5 overall, 3-0 in Olympic League play.

And while she appreciates every win, the way it was earned made JV coach Amy King especially happy.

“Full team effort, full team win!,” she said. “It always starts with playing hard defense and the offense will come.

“Our defense was solid through the game, which was good, because we struggled on offense throughout the game,” King added. “We weren’t making smart passes or moving the ball well. Luckily we had a few steals and rebounds to get things going.”

The Wolves jumped out to an 11-2 lead after one quarter, stretched that to 18-6 at the break and broke things wide open with a 28-5 second half.

The fourth quarter belonged to Skyler Lawrence, who went for eight of her 10 points in the period.

“Skyler seemed to be open every time down the court. Pass it in and she put up four bank shots in a row,” King said. “It was great to see her patience, confidence and no rush, just took the shots and was rewarded.”

The Wolves got hustle and effort all the way down their eight-player roster, with King tossing extra compliments to a few.

“The Lauren’s (Rose and Grove) got after their point guard while Kailey (Kellner) anticipated passes, getting a steal or tapping the ball out of bounds,” King said. “She did a good job of forcing them to make turn overs.

“Allison (Wenzel) and Brisa (Herrera) were both moving really well and denying passes, looking for the chance to just latch onto the ball.”

Kellner paced Coupeville with 13 points, five rebounds and seven steals while Lawrence added eight rebounds and a steal to her 10 points.

Rose (10 points, two rebounds, six steals), Grove (eight points, five rebounds, four steals), Kyla Briscoe (two points, four rebounds, two steals), Tiffany Briscoe (two points, eight rebounds), Wenzel (one point, five rebounds) and Herrera (three rebounds) filled up the stat sheet.

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Comeback queens strike again!!

Posted in Girls Basketball, tagged , , , , on January 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Kailey Kellner (John Fisken photosO

Kailey Kellner has led the Wolf JV in scoring this season. (John Fisken photos)

Tiff

After missing several games with an injury, Tiffany Briscoe’s return to the floor has given the Wolves a spark on defense.

Something changed in the locker room.

Down by a bucket at the break, the Coupeville High School JV girls’ basketball squad erupted in the third quarter Saturday, running host Mount Vernon Christian off the floor.

Using a 16-3 surge sparked by the deadly shooting of Kailey Kellner, the Wolves took a close game and blew it wide open, romping to a 42-25 win.

With four wins in their last six games, the young Wolves are now 7-5 on the season.

The key to the second half surge came when CHS took advantage of the openings in the MVC defense, said Wolf coach Amy King.

“There were a lot of gaps and we just weren’t seeing the open lanes or driving the ball well,” she said. “I challenged them to not get so caught up in running the plays that they missed the easy plays.

“Kailey came out on fire and took over. She anticipated their passes, stole the ball, drove it fast up the court and was able to find the openings to the basket over and over,” King added. “When their defense tried to stop her, both Lauren’s (Grove and Rose) and Kyla (Briscoe) did the same.

“Once our rampage started we just never looked back.”

Coupeville’s ability to kick-start its game and work as a unit impressed people on both sides of the ball.

“After our game, the athletic director from MVC paid the team a very high compliment,” King said. “He has not seen a team work so well together, listening to what their coach told them and doing what was asked of them.”

The Wolves got contributions from all seven of their active players, with Kellner pacing the offense with 13 points, five rebounds, four steals and a blocked shot.

Rose and Skyler Lawrence were hot on Kellner’s tail, pouring in eight apiece while Lawrence “made her presence known in the middle and took care of their tallest girl by just playing hard defense.”

“The entire team stepped up with help defense and just doing all that we practice,” King said. “The girls played a complete game. As a team.”

Grove pumped in five points, Allison Wenzel hit for four and the battlin’ Briscoes, Tiffany and Kyla, both swished a bucket apiece to round out the scoring.

Lawrence (six boards), Kyla Briscoe (five rebounds, six steals), Rose (three rebounds, five steals), Grove (four rebounds, four steals, two blocks) and Tiffany Briscoe (three rebounds, two steals) all filled up the stat sheet.

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