Lady Wolves claim victory over Metlakatla

After two hard-fought games this past weekend, the Wrangell Lady Wolves walked away with another set of victories in what has been a successful season. The girl's basketball team remains undefeated in conference games, now 6-0 after this weekend. The Metlakatla Miss Chiefs played against Wrangell in the Lady Wolves' second set of home games this season.

Friday's game opened with Wrangell getting on the board first with a single point from a free throw. Both teams played a strong defensive game in the first quarter, and by the end the Lady Wolves held a narrow lead of nine points to the Miss Chiefs' eight.

Metlakatla pulled ahead in the second quarter, getting their score up to 24 versus Wrangell's 15. However, the Lady Wolves played hard and were able to reclaim the lead, narrowly, in the third quarter. The fourth quarter saw the Lady Wolves fighting hard to maintain their lead, despite the Miss Chiefs' best efforts to catch up. The final score was a win for Wrangell, 40 to 34.

Saturday's game went a little more smoothly, at least score-wise, for Wrangell. The Miss Chiefs got on the board first, but the Lady Wolves were able to overtake them shortly thereafter. They were able to hold the lead the entire game, though Metlakatla did come close to tying at a few points throughout the third and fourth quarters.

It was an intense game, and also foul-heavy. In the second half of the game, Wrangell's team made nine fouls, and Metlakatla made 10. Coach Laurie Brown said while the team did get a lot of fouls, they had a solid enough bench that it did not affect performance to sub new players in. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Lady Wolves secured another victory with a score of 52 to 43.

"Friday night we had a really rough start," said Brown. "Saturday night we came out a lot smoother, more confident."

The Lady Wolves will face off against Petersburg during their homecoming games this weekend. Brown said she is very confident in her team's ability to play against them. They will play against Craig the weekend after, on Feb. 8 and 9. After that, the Lady Wolves and the Chiefs will meet again, on Metlakatla's court this time, on Feb. 15 and 16.