Special Coupeville Edition - Girls and Boys basketball

Last Friday, Coupeville hosted Meridian for both boys and girls basketball, and it wasn't a good night for the wolves.

The JV girls fell behind early and just could not get any offensive rhythm going. The final in that game was 45-15 for Meridian. Camilla Riche led the Wolves with 6 points. Hailey Hammer scored 4, Amanda Fabrizi 3 and Breeanna Messner 2.

At the same time, the varsity boys were playing in the main gym. The first quarter wasn't bad, but the Wolves did find themselves down 14-5, but Meridian turned on the jets and scored 26 points in the 2nd period to post a 40-16 lead at the half, then moved on to a 75-33 win. Kole Kellison led the team with 12 points. Gavin O'Keefe scored 6 as did Taylor Ebersole. Aaron Curtin finished with 4 points, Drew Caan with 3 and Carson Risner with 2.

In the second set of games, the JV boys also had their offensive problems. The final score wasn't available, but in the words of one spectator, the score was 'not enough to to many".

The girls varsity game started well. Cassidi Rosenkrance scored 5 and the Wolves trailed 8-7 at the end of the first quarter. Although Coupeville didn't score any field goals in the period, Katie Smith was 6-6 from the line and 3 other Wolves sank free throws. While Meridian still led, it was by a controllable 22-16 score at halftime.

Then came the second half. The Meridian defense was tough, holding Coupeville to just 5 points, and the pressure continued in the final period, leaving Meridian with a 48-25 victory.

Katie Smith, scoring a single field goal, led the Wolves in scoring with 11 points, thanks to her 9 of 10 performance at the free throw line. Rosenkrance finished with 8. Taya Boonstra and Jai' Lysa Hoskins scored 2 each and Shelby Kulz and Lauren Escalle 1 each.

A total of 111 photos of the girls JV and Varsity teams are posted HERE.

65 photos from the two boys' games are posted HERE.

Coupeville has home games again this coming Friday, hosting the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats.