Wolverines win clash with Titans

Your Wakeland Wolverines got their first District win this past Friday night over the Titans of Centennial by a score of 45-34. The Wolverines showed no mercy as they jumped out to 19-11 lead by the end of the first quarter due to Sean Watkins hot hand beyond the arc. However, the scoring balanced out in the second quarter with the Wolverines only scoring 5 points and the Titans were able to pull within 6 points by half. Wakeland's defensive pressure took over in the third quarter, which helped the Wolverines pull away with easy transition lay-ups. Wakeland caused Centennial to turnover the ball over 7 times in the third quarter alone. Head JV Coach Blake Reedy commented after the game, "its a huge win for us going into the winter break..., looks like Santa brought us an early Christmas gift!" Sean Watkins led the Wolverines with 18 points, with 12 of those coming from 3pt. land. Watkins also had 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jimmy Wilkins added 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. Noah Westerfield was active with 7 boards, 2 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal. The wins puts Wakeland's overall record at 7-8 with a 1-1 start in district play. The Wolverines will be off the next few days for the Holiday break and then will be back in action on Monday, Dec. 30th at home against the Blues of the Home School Athletic Association. The JV will tip-off at 12:30pm, followed by the Varsity at 2pm. Go orange and blue!