Lady Wolves player Ashlee Olson (No. 43) trying to get past Lady Viking Allie Davis (No. 25).
The Wrangell Lady Wolves held their annual homecoming games last weekend, playing against the high school's rivals, the Petersburg Lady
Vikings. After two hard-fought games, both teams walked away with one win.
The first game, on Friday, opened with Wrangell taking a narrow lead at 10-8. This lead extended in the second quarter, 23-18, and in the third quarter, 34-25. The fourth quarter saw the Lady Wolves push their score up even higher, despite a tough defense by the Lady Vikings. The final score was 50-38, a win for Wrangell.
Saturday's game went in the opposite direction. The Lady Vikings opened the game with a score of 6-19. The second quarter ended with a score of 17-28. The Lady Vikings fought hard and narrowed the gap in the third quarter, setting the score at 30-36. Despite their best efforts, however, it was not enough to overtake Petersburg that night. The final score of the game was 41-53, a loss for Wrangell.
"Friday was definitely a better game for us," said Coach Laurie Brown.
Brown said she was very proud of the Lady Wolves' defensive game on Friday. Saturday's game saw them struggle defensively, she said, and in making baskets. Saturday's game also saw one of their players, Emma Martinsen, tear some ligaments in her knee. She will be out for the remainder of the season, Brown said, which is an unfortunate blow.
Despite the team's struggles on Saturday, Brown said they will be going into Regionals as the second seed team, just behind Metlakatla. Brown said they will be playing Petersburg again, the third seed, first off in Regionals.
This was the final homecoming of their high school careers for two members of the Lady Wolves. Seniors Kaylyn Easterly and Maddy Harding will be part of the graduating class of 2020.
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