By Pierre LaBossiere

Olympic Peninsula News Group

NEAH BAY — The Neah Bay girls basketball team walloped Coupeville 58-16 for its ninth straight win while the boys suffered a one-point loss to the Wolves in a 76-75 high-scoring affair.

The Neah Bay girls, ranked No. 1 in Ratings Percentage Index rankings, improved to 9-1. That one loss was in the season opener to 2A Sequim by just eight points. Sequim has gone on to a 12-0 record and the No. 2 ranking among 2A schools.

Neah Bay was led by Allie Green, who hit five 3-pointers and scored 23 points. Gracie Chartraw hit three 3-pointers and scored 13, while Angel Halttunen had eight points.

Neah Bay (9-1) next plays at home at 5:45 p.m. Friday against Northwest 1B League opponent Crescent.

Neah Bay 58, Coupeville 16

Coupeville 5 10 10 1 — 16

Neah Bay 17 17 14 8 — 58

Coupeville (16) — Blavin 8, Karti 4, Georges 2, Knoblieu 2.

Neah Bay (58) — A. Greene 23, Chartraw 13, Halttunen 8, C. Moss 4, Q. Greene 3, Ramos 2, Swan 2, R. Moss 2, Cummin 1.

Boys game

The Neah Bay boys got 20 points each from Jaden Halttunen and Makyah Chambers. Chambers hit four 3-pointers while Halttunen shot 6-for-10 from 2-point range. Tyler Swan shot 5-for-6 on his free throws and added 11 points, while Buddy Aguirre scored eight.

The Red Devils were hurt by the Wolves’ Logan Downs, who scored 36 points.

Neah Bay (4-4) next plays at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at Clallam Bay.

Coupeville 76, Neah Bay 75

Coupeville 16 12 26 22 — 76

Neah Bay 17 19 18 22 — 75

Coupeville (76) — Downes 36, Murdy 18, White 6, Guay 6, Coffman 4, Valenzuela 4, Anderson 2.

Neah Bay (75) — Halttunen 20, Chambers 20, Swan 11, Aguirre 8, Wimberley 6, Jimmicum 4, Butterfield 4, Woodruff 4.