“But … but … I don’t want them to lose!!” Wolf super fan Rylee Kelley-Weaver wanted a doubleheader sweep for her boys. (Olivia Kelley photo)
“I hate double headers for this very reason. Bad enough playing early in the morning.”
Coming off a huge opening win over a talented Arlington squad that dropped down a division in search of a title, the Coupeville 6th grade boys’ SWISH basketball team ran out of steam in its second game Saturday.
The ensuing 31-24 loss to a tall Friday Harbor squad gave the Wolves a split on the day (they bounced Arlington 31-28) and left coach Pat Kelley with the slight case of the grumbles captured in the opening quote.
Still, Coupeville sits at 2-1 in an ultra-competitive division, with games against Sedro-Woolley and Ferndale up next on the schedule.
The Wolves opened play Saturday firing on all cylinders, shooting out to a 10-2 lead on Arlington.
“They ran into a buzz saw, being a very talented Coupeville squad,” Kelley said.
The game settled into a back-and-forth rhythm after that, with the two teams swapping out leads until Coupeville put the game on ice in the final two minutes.
A bit ragged after a tough game, the Wolves had to hop right back on the floor — it was their only doubleheader of the season — and they struggled in the early going against a fresh Friday Harbor team.
Coupeville rallied late behind Matthew Kelley, Daniel Olson, Jake Mitten and Sage Downes, but time ran out on them.
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