Plotting strategy on the Wolf bench. (Shelli Trumbull photos)
Captains Madeline Strasburg (left) and Breeanna Messner share a moment.
Wolf senior Amanda Fabrizi will get at least one more game on her home floor. (John Fisken photos)
Wynter Thorne is part of a Wolf bench that has come on strong in the second half of the season.
Coupeville Middle School hoops stars like Hope Lodell (green hat) and Kyla Briscoe (right) kick off their season today, as well. (Amy Briscoe photo)
Lace the sneakers up nice and tight.
When the Coupeville High School girls’ basketball team hosts Meridian tonight (7 PM tip) in a loser-out 1A district playoff game, one thing is for certain — someone’s season ends.
The Wolves (9-12) and visiting Trojans (4-17) will be fighting to stay alive, with the winner advancing to play Friday against the loser from a game between King’s and Blaine.
The winner Friday is guaranteed a spot at tri-districts and will play Saturday on a neutral court at Mountlake Terrace High School in the district tourney’s 3rd/4th place game.
Some quick facts:
*This will likely be the final home basketball game for Wolf seniors Amanda Fabrizi and Breeanna Messner, though there is an outside shot CHS could get a home game if it reaches tri-districts.
*Coupeville and Meridian met in a non-conference game back on Dec. 7. The Wolves, behind 13 points from Fabrizi, used a 15-2 run to break open that game, holding on for a 46-34 win, their first victory of the then-young season.
*Meridian was blown out 59-7 by Lynden Christian in its opening district playoff game, while Coupeville had the smallest margin of loss (10 points) of the four teams to lose their first game.
*If you want to have a really, really flat rear, you can watch basketball most of Thursday. The Coupeville Middle School girls’ basketball squads kicks off their eight-game season by hosting Langley.
Tip off for those games (7th and 8th JV and varsity) is 3 PM in the CMS gym, and there is no charge.
*Since this is a district playoff game, ticket prices for the high school game are altered.
They are $7.00 for adults or students without an ASB, $5.00 for children/seniors/students with a valid ASB.
*For those worried about The Fun Police, don’t be. What are they going to do? Ban you from home basketball games for the rest of the season?
Be loud. Be proud. Give the Wolf girls a true home court advantage. They deserve nothing less.
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