GBB 2011-01-26 vs Mountlake Terrace

What a game!

If you weren't in the OHHS gym Tuesday night, you missed some exciting basketball! After holding the Hawks to just one point in the first 7 minutes of the game, the Wildcats hit a 3-pointer as time expired to win 46-43.

The first quarter was slow, with a 3-1 score halfway through the period and 14-3 at the first horn but MT closed the gap to 22-17 at halftime. The OH defense held Terrace to just 5 points in the 3rd period, but had some defensive breakdowns in the 4th and with just 11 seconds left, MLT held a 43-41 lead. The Wildcats inbounded the ball and Clarissa Abadesco drove in to tie the game with just 4 seconds left. Terrace started to bring the ball upcourt, but with just 1.1 seconds left were called for a travel in the OH end of the court. Coach Clayville called a timeout, the ball was given to freshman Annie Leete, who had already hit three 3-pointers in the game. Without even really taking a look at the basket, she heaved the ball from around midcourt and the ball dropped in - nothing but net - for a 46-43 Oak Harbor win.

After a poor start, the JV team played close and had a chance to win, but fell short. Terrace led 12-5 at th eend of the first a 21-14 at halftime, but the OH defense held the Hawks to just 3 points in the 3rd period and climbed to within 1 point, 23-24, and took a 29-26 lead with 5:42 left in the game on a pair of Morgan Young free throws, but the OH offense was silent for the final 2 minutes of the game and MLT won 36-30.

In the dome, the freshman team was down 20-10 at halftime and 28-18 at the end of the 3rd, but the offense started moving in the 4th and the defense held the Hawks to just a single field goal, but the gap was just too big and Terrace won 34-30.

Video highlights, including the final two scores in the varsity game are posted HERE.

Click HERE for 73 photos of Freshman, JV and Varsity action.