Heritage hustles Wolverines for key District win

Your Wakeland Wolverines dropped a key game in District play this past Friday night against the Coyotes of Heritage by a score of 80-63. If the Wolverines could have secured a win, they would have positioned themselves towards the top of the District ladder at the end of the first round. However, the loss still clogs the district race as Heritage, Wakeland, and Frisco are all tied for the last two play-off spots as we go into the second round. The Wolverines and Coyotes pushed the offensive pace in the first two quarters of play by trading buckets back and forth. Unfortunately, the Wolverines were outscored by 14 points in the last few minutes of play at the end of the first half, which gave the Coyotes a 10 point lead going to half. Wakeland came out in the second half and pounded it down low to tie the game by the start of the fourth quarter. At the beginning of the fourth, the Coyotes reigned supreme as they hit consecutive "3's" to go on a 12-0 run, which ultimately ended Wakeland's hopes of a road victory. Freshmen Coach Joe Lewis stuttered, "it was a game that was back and forth for the most part, but unfortunately the runs they had in the second and fourth quarter were just a little too much for us to overcome." Cameron Walker led the Wolverines with 18 points and 8 rebounds while Josh Harris added 13 points and 7 boards. Michael Sullivan came off the bench and hit three "3's" for 9 points on the evening. Wakeland's overall record drops to 18-5 with a 4-3 record in District 9-4A after the first round of play. The Wolverines will be back in action on Tuesday night as they will be hosting the Eagles of Prosper. The JV starts at 5pm, 9th at 6:30, and the Varsity will tip-off at 8pm. Go orange and blue!