Wolverines let one slip away at Lone Star

Your Wakeland Wolverines tallied their first loss of the season by letting one slip away this past Tuesday night at Lone Star by a score of 73-74. Even though the Wolverines shot over 50% for the game, their inability to execute offensively at the end of the game cost them their second win of the season. From the start, Wakeland found themselves in a dog fight as both teams scored at will, which ended at a 17-17 tie by the end of the first quarter. However, the Wolverines pulled ahead midway through the second quarter, but saw their lead diminish to only three by half. In the third quarter, Wakeland showed their dominance by pushing the lead to 12 points with only a little over a minute to play. Then Lone Star's full court pressure on Wakeland guards helped closed the gap to just 5 by the end of the quarter. In the final quarter of play, Wakeland committed some costly turnovers down the stretch, and missed some crucial buckets, which sealed their fate in the closing seconds of the game. Michael Sullivan scored a career high, 14 points, while Sean Watkins added 13. Jimmy Wilkins came off the bench to put in 8 points and 9 boards, while Noah Westerfield added 10 points. Coach Marty Tidwell commented after the game, "obviously, the loss stings because its our Eldorado rival, but adversity this early in the season is to be expected and we just need to grow, mature, and not make the same silly mistakes that we did tonight down the stretch!" This puts the Wolverines at 1-1 on the season as they travel to play the Hawks of Birdville in the first round of the Timber Creek Classic on Thursday night at 6pm. The Wolverines will play at Timber Creek High School in Keller. Hope to see you there. Go orange and blue!

Photos by Ms. Hernandez