Girls lose three in long weekend

Wrangell’s girls began a long slog of a weekend with a pair of losses at Metlakatla over the weekend.

Playing Friday, the Miss Chiefs opened with a 17-7 lead in the first quarter, building from there. The hosts scored in the double digits every quarter, playing most strongly during the third with 19 scored to Wrangell’s five. The game finished in a 32-61 loss for the Lady Wolves.

The team was playing short-handed, with four girls left at home due to injuries. Kaylyn Easterly led her team for points with 17 overall, and making five of six free throw attempts.

Wrangell picked up its pace a bit on Saturday, though the Miss Chiefs continued to lead throughout. Its defense minimized the Lady Wolves’ scoring through the first third of the game, with Wrangell finally rebounding in the fourth with a pair of two-pointers and six of six free throws attempted successfully. Still, the score finished with a 39-26 Metlakatla win.

Rather than return home directly, the team continued on its Southeast sojourn, heading to Craig Monday and Tuesday. The match-up had been rescheduled from early on in the season due to adverse weather.

“It’s been a long trip,” commented coach Laurie Brown. “We’ve been on the road quite a few days.”

Score sheets and statistics were unavailable by Tuesday’s press time, but the girls lost its Monday evening match in a close 28-35 game. Wrangell led through the first half, but Brown explained the Lady Panthers caught up and outpaced them in the end.