BBB 2009-12-15 through 2009-12-21

The Oak Harbor boys basketball finished playing 4 games in 7 days - 3 of them away games, last Monday the 21st with a trip to Coupeville.

The week started with a trip to Snohomish on Tuesday, where the 'Cats played good, solid basketball but lost to the Panthers 53-48. Mike Washington, Jr. led the team with 19, while Aaron Boesch and Denzel Hardin were also in double figures with 13 each.

The boys didn't play as well at Everett on Thursday, falling to the Seagulls 65-58. Jay Stout was the top scorer in that game with 15 points, with Rashaad Smith and Denzel Hardin close behind with 12 each.

The next day, Friday, the Wildcats played their 3rd game in 4 days, but this time at home against Lake Stevens. In the dome, the Freshman team played even with the Vikings in the 1st period, but scored only 2 points in the 2nd and never recovered. The final was 72-36 for LS. Dayne Herron and Kiefer Hermann tied for scoring honors with 8 each. Anthony Stewart scored 6, London Cook and Michael LaBelle 4 each, Chris Hailer 3, Trenton Cargill 2 and Isaiah Trower 1.

The JV team was down early against Lake Stevens 22-8, but recovered in the 2nd period to trail 29-24 at the half. In the 3rd and 4th, Lake Stevens notched up their defense, holding the JV boys to single digit scoring in each period. The final was 57-39 for the Vikings. Matt Burgoyne led the team with 11, Kevawn Brooks hit for 7, David Tillotson, Trace & Connor Paul 6 each, Corey Houck 2 and Cameron Faulkner 1.

Varsity came out slow, spotting Lake Stevens a 22-11 1st period lead. The Vikings kept the offensive pressure up and led 45-24 at the half. The Wildcats didn't play badly, but the Vikings are that good this year and cruised to a 79-58 win. Mike Washington, Jr. led the scoring with 18 and Colby Anter had a great night, grabbing numerous rebounds and dropping in 14 points. Everyone that got into the game wound up scoring. Stevie Bratt hit for 5, Trace Paul, Rashaad Smith and Denzel Hardin 4 each and Aaron Boesch, Jay Stout and Ryan Fakkema 3 each.

108 photos from JV and Varsity action are posted HERE. Included are team and individual photos for Freshman and JV squads.

Finally, the JV and varsity teams traveled to Coupeville, which does not have a freshman team.

The JV team dominated the Wolves from the beginning. The 'Cats held Coupeville scoreless until the 1:58 mark in the first period and led 30-11 at the half. OH increased their lead to 42-13 at the end of the 3rd and won 58-17. Engle was Coupeville's top scorer, hitting 12 points total, 6 off of free throws. For the Wildcats, Corey Houck poured in the points from outside, getting a season-high 14 for his efforts. Trace Paul was also in double figures with 11. Cameron Faulkner scored 9, Kevawn Brooks and Connor Paul 6 each and Matt Burgoyne, Paul Johanssen and Edward Denmon 4 apiece. Every player eligible to play scored points in the game. Missing from the game, and probably for the rest of the season was junior David Tillotson who has an injured ankle.

In varsity action, a slow start and poor shooting from the free throw line doomed the Wildcats. The Wolves jumped to an early 6-0 lead, and OH was not able to get any points on the board until Jay Stout hit a 3-pointer at the 4:42 mark in the first. OH recovered from the slow start and a 3-point buzzer beater by Denzel Hardin gave OH a 16-14 lead. The 2nd period was back and forth, with 6 lead changes and a tie game on 4 different occasions. At the halftime buzzer, it was Coupeville in the lead 34-31. The Wolves held the lead throughout the 3rd period and although the Wildcats were able to cut it to just 1 point early in the period, Coupeville held a 51-43 lead at the end of the 3rd. Mike Washington, Jr. came alive in the final period. He scored 18 of his 37 points in the final period, but unfortunately for Oak Harbor, he was the only Wildcat to get on the board that period. Oak Harbor cut the Wolf lead to just 2 points with 2 minutes left, but that's as close as it would get, with Coupeville finishing with a 66-61 lead.

While the Wildcats scored 21 points from beyond the arc, an 8-for-17 showing at the free throw line was the difference in the game. In addition to Washington's 37 points, Jay Stout hit for 12, Denzel Hardin for 8, and Rashaad Smith and Ryan Fakkema scored 2 each.

The Wolves were led by big Hunter Hammer with 24 points. Bagby scored 16 and Wilcox 10. Also getting on the board were T. King with 6, Brookhouse and Walstad with 4 each and Smith with 2. The team hit a pair of 3-pointers and went 10-for-14 from the line.

There are two compilation video clips from the game posted HERE.

One features Coupeville players, the other Oak Harbor players.