Madison McMillan rolls to the hoop. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
“We had some good moments, and we had some tough moments.”
As she surveyed the aftermath of Tuesday’s tilt at Mount Vernon Christian, Coupeville High School varsity girls’ basketball coach Megan Richter was philosophical.
The Wolves fell 52-21 to the Hurricanes, who have been the premier female hoops squad in the Northwest 2B/1B League since CHS returned to the conference.
But while the loss stings and drops Coupeville to 1-1 in league action, 3-3 overall, there were things the visitors can build upon as they head home to host Sultan Friday night.
“MVC is a good team who know how to compete,” Richter said. “We learned a lot from today and will continue to grow.
“We know what we have to do for the next time we see them and hopefully it’s a different outcome.”
Mount Vernon, which put three players into double-digit scoring, jumped out to a 23-8 lead through one quarter of play, before stretching the halftime deficit to 35-10.
The Wolves sank just one field goal across a 16-minute span covering the second and third quarters, and that’s something Richter would like to see change.
“We played great defense like we always do!” she said. “Now we just need to put the ball in the hole.”
Mia Farris and Lyla Stuurmans paced the Wolves with five points apiece, while Haylee Armstrong netted all four of her points in the final frame.
Jada Heaton (3), Tenley Stuurmans (2), Teagan Calkins (1), and Katie Marti (1) also scored, with Madison McMillan and Danica Strong rounding out the Wolf rotation.
