Girls finish regular season with a win

Wrangell's basketball girls brought their regular season play to an end with a win during an away weekend in Petersburg.

Both games were very closely played, with the Lady Wolves taking the lead early on in Friday's game. Coach Laurie Brown noted it as the first weekend the team was able to play together in a while without any outstanding injuries, and it showed.

"We came out strong," she said. Close but still leading at the half, Petersburg gradually did fight back and eke out a 39-34 win over the visitors.

The Lady Vikings' homecoming weekend, their coach Dino Brock explained the atmosphere at the high school court was perfect for a tournament. "It was so loud in the gym," he said.

The excitement was shared by Wrangell during Saturday's game, in another close match.

"The girls played really strong together," Brown commented.

"They were two very competitive games," Brock agreed.

Neck and neck throughout, Wrangell finished at the closing buzzer with a 36-30 win.

The team barely had time to celebrate, leaving Sunday for Region V by ferry. After 36 hours, the team finally arrived in Juneau Tuesday evening.

"It was an exhausting trip," said Brown. Still, her girls were focused in practice and seemed ready for the tournament. "We're very ready."

The Lady Wolves were set to play Haines High School in its first round on Wednesday, with the winner moving on to play division leaders Metlakatla this afternoon. The winner of that match-up then heads to the championship game to play either Craig or Petersburg.