GBB 2015-02-04 vs Getchell

Tia Miesle looks to pass the ball in the 1st quarter of the freshman game

In a back and forth game Wednesday night that went down to the final seconds, the Oak Harbor girls got past the Getchell Chargers in the Oak Harbor gym 46-43.

Behind a game-high 17 points by Bryn Langrock and another 12 by Julie Jansen, the Wildcats held on to a late lead to secure the win.

Trailing by 3 points to start the 4th period, the Wildcats turned up the defense, holding the visitors to just 5 points after giving up 15 in the 3rd.

In addition to Langrock's 17 and Jansen's 12, JP scored 8, Deja Bunch 3, and RG, Jinai and Hayley each scored 2.

Varsity photos are posted HERE.

The girls still have a chance at a playoff spot.  The 5th place Wildcats (2-6) have two games remaining - at winless Pilchuck on Friday then at home Monday against 3rd place Everett (5-3).

If Oak Harbor wins both games and Getchell loses to Arlington, then OH will be in 4th place in the Wesco 3A north.

Ferndale comes down out of the NWC and will bump the 4th place team from either Wesco north or south, whichever team has the worse record.

Right now, the Wesco south 4th place team is Shorewood at 4-7.  Their final game is against Mountlake Terrace (0-10).  If Terrace should rise up and swat Shorewood, both 4th place teams would have 4 wins.  Shorewood plays more league games than Oak Harbor, so if they lose to Terrace would be 4-8 while two Oak Harbor wins put the 'Cats at 4-6, and the final playoff spot should go to Oak Harbor. 

Hold your breath... it ain't over yet!

The JV girls played a great game the Wildcats (1-6) went tot-to-toe for 3 quarters against the 6-2 Chargers, but an offensive lapse in the 4th period (OH scored only two free throws) gave Getchell a 49-32 win.  Matti Miesle and Montana Koslowski each scored 8 to lead the team.  Jaden Jesus was right behind with 7, Hannah Taylor with 6 and Kyanna Prosch with 5.  Lydia Peplinski scored on one free throw.

JV photos are posted HERE.

In the dome, the 'Cats started slow (only 2 points in the 1st period), but warmed up in the 2nd to trail 25-11 at halftime.  Strong defense along with a red-hot Tia Miesle not only closed the gap, but gave Oak Harbor a 30-28 lead going into the final quarter.

In the end, the free throw line did them in.  After shooting 100% from the line through 3 quarters, the 'Cats sank only 3 FTs in 10 attempts and 0-8 Oak Harbor lost 41-39 to the 5-3 Chargers.

Trinity Olvera led the team with 13 points and Miesle got all 10 of her points in the 3rd period.  Alisha Wilson finished with 8, Aelizah Espirity 5 and Alyssa McCaulty and Kia Ceya 2 each.

Freshman photos are posted HERE.


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