The Lady Wolves finished the weekend with a win and a loss, starting its regular season on an even footing.
Playing in Petersburg during that high school’s homecoming weekend, the Wrangell girls started things out with a close loss Friday evening.
Coach Laurie Brown said players showed difficulty making shots, and that free throws through the game had been inconsistent. Still, the two teams kept close together throughout the game.
“It was back and forth,” she said.
Heading into the fourth quarter Wrangell held a slight lead, but a late-game foul turned things around for Petersburg, which won on free throws. The final score ended up being 36-37 for Wrangell.
The girls bounced back Saturday though, taking the lead early and dominating the court. Brown commented that she was impressed with the players’ performance, and felt they had shown patience and good discipline. The team improved on some of its problem areas from the previous evening, and it showed during the second game.
“We worked really hard on defense and worked on our scoring,” she said.
Wrangell ended up winning 43-20. The offsetting win puts the team at an even 1-1 in its division, and 1-2 overall after its showing in Ketchikan the previous weekend.
“It was a really good weekend,” Brown said of the Petersburg matches.
Junior varsity had a good weekend as well, coming up just short of a win both days. The margins were slight, with the JV girls within one point of Petersburg Friday, and three points behind Saturday. “Both nights they played really hard,” said Brown.
The girls next go up against Craig in an away game this weekend. The Lady Panthers had graduated out many of its starting lineup last year, so identifying the team’s playing style this season will be a learning experience for Wrangell.
“I’m not entirely sure what to expect,” Brown said.
After Craig, the Lady Wolves will have its first home game hosting Haines January 19 and 20.
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