Wolves stomp Vikings

"It was a game that didn't matter a whole heck of a lot, but the Wolves didn't act like it.The Coupeville girls jumped out to a 14-1 lead in the first quarter and never looked back on the way to an emphatic 55-29 win over Orcas in the final round of Tri-Districts on Saturday."

“It was a game that didn’t matter a whole heck of a lot, but the Wolves didn’t act like it.The Coupeville girls jumped out to a 14-1 lead in the first quarter and never looked back on the way to an emphatic 55-29 win over Orcas in the final round of Tri-Districts on Saturday.The victory gave Coupeville a slightly better seed at the state tournament, which starts in the Tacoma Dome today (Wednesday) when Coupeville plays Toledo (18-4) in the first round.The Wolves were all business Saturday. Orcas managed to stay within shouting distance up until half time, when Coupeville held a 22-11 lead. But the Wolves flat-out torched the Vikings in the third quarter, as Brianne King hit seven shots and the Wolves built a 40-20 lead heading into the fourth quarter.King scored 21 points for the game and almost singlehandedly put the Vikings away.She’s probably our purest shooter, Coupeville coach Willie Smith said of the freshman guard. When she gets rolling she’s tough to stop.Orcas tried to rally in the fourth quarter, but Coupeville’s bench kept up the pressure. The Young sisters – Emily and Laura – scored nine points in a row for the Wolves.King said the win was a big one. It pumps us up, she said. It’s a confidence booster going into state.COUPEVILLE 55, ORCAS 29Coupeville: E. Young 7, Lyness 9, Ellsworth-Bagby 4, L. Young 4, Knox 2, King 21, Taylor 3, Rasmussen 5. Orcas Island: Sharp 13, Beckner 8, Kimple 6, Armstrong 2. 3-pointers: Sharp 2, E. Young 1. Coupeville 14 8 18 15 – 55Orcas Island 4 7 9 9 – 29”