Wakeland trips Titans for sixth District Win

Your Wakeland Wolverines did somethig this past Friday night, that they haven't done in a long time. They won in less dramatic fashion than what they are used to. I'm not sure if it was the bright lights of the cameras from Time Warner Cable or if it was the student section that shot the noise level through the roof. Whatever it was, your Wolverines were tenacious on defense and were methodical on offense as they tried to slice and dice Centennial's match-up zone. Even though the Titans found themselves up by three at the end of the first quarter, the Wolverines quickly took the lead in the second and never looked back. In a game that didn't see very many possessions, Wakeland took advantage of every opportunity, which helped them win by a score of 54-47. Halftime entertainment was provided by the Boys manager, Brian Spinella as he hurled a halfcourt shot that banked in off the glass and the crowd erupted into a 7.8 on the Richter scale. Varsity Assistant Coach Marty Tidwell responded to a question from a TWC reporter in a post-game video interview, "what we try to do is keep things real simple, a lot of coaches will say "you need to do this or you need do that..., all we say is "score more points than the other team!" Josh Harris led the Wolverines with 12 points and 3 assists while Sean Watkins added 11 points. Cameron Walker and Zol Singleton both scored 10 points. Noah Westerfield was the top rebounder of the night with 6 boards. The win puts Wakeland's overall record at 20-5 on the season with a 6-3 record in District 9-4A. The Wolverines find themselves currently in third place with just 5 games remaining. Wakeland will be back in action on Tuesday night as they will travel to The Colony for the first time in school history. Hope to see you at the game because it'll be a barn burner. Go orange and blue!

Don Sparks Photography (Varsity)

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