Maddy Harding defends during Wrangell's game against the Miss Chiefs on January 7. During Friday's win over Haines, she made four for six free throws and scored a total of 14 points.
Abby Armstrong goes for a layup during the Lady Wolves' win over Metlakatla on January 7. Last week she scored 22 points in two games during Wrangell's visit to Haines.
Wrangell's high school girls basketball team added a win and a loss to their season, playing in Haines over the weekend.
"It was a pretty tough weekend overall," said team coach Laurie Brown.
The Lady Wolves played a strong first quarter on Friday evening, racking up 19 points to Haines' 11 but then the hosts turned the tables on Wrangell, scoring 19 points of their own during the next quarter to Wrangell's four.
Brown recounted the team's defense had a tough time versus Haines' players.
"They have speed, they shot well," she commented.
But the Lady Wolves fought their way back in the second half, making good on 14 of 22 free throw opportunities and finishing the game in a 62-50 win. The girls made a number of fouls of their own though, a trend continuing into the second evening. Three starters ended up fouling out during Saturday's game.
It was kept close, with Wrangell maintaining a two-point lead at the half.
"A lot of the bench players stepped up and really put a good effort in," Brown noted.
Haines was able to regroup,
and by the final buzzer the score was tied up at 39. In overtime they were able to edge out Wrangell by five points, with five baskets and a couple of free throws bringing the score to 51 to Wrangell's 46.
Brown said her team learned some lessons from the tournament, and was hopeful for their upcoming games hosting Craig this weekend.
"We're just looking to continue growing each game," she said.
Starter Helen Decker will be back in play as well, after recovering from an ankle injury.
Their first game is set for Friday, with junior varsity starting at 4 p.m., and varsity slated for 7:15.
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