Anna Allen and Craig sophomore Ashley Hansen vie for the ball at the start of Saturday's game. Wrangell's Lady Wolves went on to win handily.
The Lady Wolves have got themselves back on track for the second half of their season with a pair of wins against Craig last weekend.
The team is third in the region at 4-4-0, sitting just behind Petersburg after its recent losses in Metlakatla last week.
"They were pretty good games for us," said Wrangell's coach, Laurie Brown.
In their opening game on January 20, Craig held a lead on Wrangell through the first half. Brown pointed out her team overcame a 15-point deficit at one juncture, and built momentum through the next half of the closely played game. Wrangell finished with a 74-65 victory, with 24 of those points coming from free throws. Forty-seven penalties gave both teams plenty of opportunities for extra points, though Wrangell's Anna Allen had the most by far; she landed 14 of 18 attempts.
The Lady Wolves started off well-matched with the Lady Panthers at the start of Saturday's game. Wrangell crept ahead during the second quarter, leading 23-16 at the half and holding its lead through the third. Personal fouls were a problem throughout the game, but in the fourth quarter Wrangell gave the visitors a chance at 16 free throws, of which its players sank 12. Through the whole game Craig managed a 71 percent FT accuracy.
The visitors rallied, giving the hosts a run for their money in the closing seconds. The game ended in a narrow Wrangell victory, 50-48.
"It got up close, but we were able to pull out the win," Brown commented.
For junior varsity, Craig finished with a 63-22 win last Friday. The Lady Panthers' defense kept Wrangell to a scoreless third quarter, and was helped throughout by free throws. The next evening was played more closely, with Wrangell overcoming a steep deficit in the first half. Craig still led throughout, and won 53-41.
This week is homecoming for Wrangell High School, and Brown said her girls are ready for their games hosting Petersburg.
"We're really looking forward to these games," she said. "The girls have been working really hard to get ready."
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