The Wrangell Lady Wolves walked away from last week’s games in Haines, against the Glacier Bears, with two big wins. Transportation to Haines proved to be a hassle, according to Jenn Miller-Yancey, who accompanied the team, but this clearly did not throw the team off their game.
The first game was on Friday, Jan. 24, and the Lady Wolves pulled far ahead of Haines, allowing them to only score three points. The final score of the first quarter
was 3-22, and the game would not go any better for Haines from there. Wrangell continued to hold a large lead, which only expanded as the game continued. The final score of the game was 15-65, a landslide victory for the Lady Wolves.
Despite this first win, Saturday’s game the next evening was much closer. Haines managed to claim a narrow lead in the first quarter, 9-7, but fell behind Wrangell again in the second quarter at 16-19. The two teams stayed a three-pointer away from each other in the third quarter, as well, with a score of 27-30. The Lady Wolves managed to pull a little farther ahead in the last quarter, but it was still a close and very competitive game. The final score was 36-43, another win for Wrangell.
“It was two very different games, as you can tell by the scores,” said Coach Laurie Brown.
Brown said that they only travelled with part of the team to these games, so each player got a lot of time on the court. It was a good experience, all in all, and she said she was very proud of their performance.
The Lady Wolves were slightly delayed in getting home, according to Miller-Yancey. The ferry that was supposed to take them home, the MV Matanuska, broke down unexpectedly on Saturday. The Alaska Marine Highway System chartered Allen Marine to transport the teams from Haines to Juneau on Monday evening, where both the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams caught a Tuesday flight back home to Wrangell.
This weekend, the Lady Wolves will have their first home games of the season against Craig, on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1.
“They’ll be really good games,” Brown said.
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