Wakeland wins Forney Tournament

Game #1
Wakeland 50, Waco High 48
Overall Record: 11-0
Winning Streak: 11

Once again, your Wakeland Wolverines survived the Lions den as they defeated the Lions of Waco High, not McKinney, by a score of 50-48. It was a game that neither team wanted to take possession of throughout its entirety, it was back and forth all night. Even though the Wolverines found themselves up by ten points at half, that was erased with just a few minutes to go in the game. The Lions were up by two with only a minute to play until Zol Singleton laid one in from a Landon Brack to tie the game. After a Waco High miscue, Noah Westerfield became the hero once again as he caught a floors length pass from Zol Singleton to lay it in for the win. Head Coach Brent Benningfield stated to the Forney Gazette, "there was a lack of energy and it resembled the game we played against Northwest in the opening round last week at Grapevine..., we were very fortunate to win!" Sophomore Sam Schwietz led the Wolverines with 12 points and 8 rebounds while Cameron Walker added 12 and 6. Noah Westerfield also put in 12 along with grabbing 5 boards. The win brings Wakeland's overall record to 11-0, as they will look to tie the school record with 12 wins in a row against the Jackrabbits of Forney in the semifinals of their own tournament.
Go Wolverines!

Game #2
Wakeland 90, Forney 49
Overall Record: 12-0
Winning Streak: 12 *Ties school recorded previously set in '10-'11

Finally, the Wolverines felt secure that they had a victory well before the final sound of the buzzer. Wakeland ended any hopes that Forney had of playing in their own Championship game by jumping out on the Jackrabbits in the first quarter by a score of 21 to 8. The Wolverines did not look back as they saw their lead extend to as much as 40 by the closing seconds. Varsity Assistant Marty Tidwell remarked, "I was glad to see that we came out and took care of business early because if you let teams like that hang around, then you never know what might happen!" Cameron Walker led the Wolverines with his fifth double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Sam Schwietz added 14, and Jackson Lamb 10 along with both grabbing 7 boards. Sophmore Michael Sullivan came off the bench to dish out 7 assists along with cleaning the glass with 7 rebounds. Justin Nicholas added 10 points while Jordan Harris picked 5 pockets. The Wolverines shattered the school record in rebounds with 55. The win ties the school record with 12 wins in a row and Wakeland will look to break that against the Redhawks of Liberty in the Championship game of the Forney Tournament. Go orange and blue!

Game #3 (Championship)
Wakeland 63, Liberty 58 (OT)
Overall Record: 13-0
Winning Streak: 13 *Sets new school record
Tournament MVP: Noah Westerfield

Well, your Wakeland Wolverines were back to their old ways, winning and winning in dramatic fashion. It took another overtime period to ground the Liberty Redhawks by a score of 63-58. Just about everything that could go wrong in the first quarter went wrong, however a strong showing in the second found the Wolverines up by 7 somehow at half. Wakeland extended that lead to double digits by the end of the third, but that's when the Redhawks got red hot beyond the arc and tied the game with just a few seconds remaining in regulation. The Wolverines had been here before and calmly scored on their first two possessions and came up with a defensive stop when they needed it most. Freshmen Coach Joe Lewis jumped for joy and said "everything is more exciting when you're a Wolverine, and believe me I know, I'm from Montana!" Sean Watkins led the Wolverines with 21 points and 4 assists while Noah Westerfield added 16 points and 6 boards. Fellow Wolverines Josh Harris scored 12 and Cameron Walker had 10. Congratulations to Noah Westerfield for being named the tournament MVP. The win sets a new record for most wins in a row with 13. Wakeland will be back in action on Tuesday night against #15 ranked Denton Guyer on their own home floor, so come out and be proud to be a Wolverine!

2012 Forney Tournament Champions