GBB 2011-12-14 vs Shorewood

Wednesday evening the Wildcats hosted the Shorewood Thunderbirds.

The "C" team game was bordering on dull. At the end of the first quarter the score was 5-2 in favor of the T-birds and 5-5 at halftime. Shorewood scored a 3-pointer early and followed it up with a field goal, then the Wildcats had a pair of field goals by Kaitlyn Haley and Kenna Prosch and a free throw by KC Winfield.

Things were more lively in the second half, with OH scoring 12 points (6 by Tierra White) in the 3rd period and Shorewood scoring 9, leaving OH on top 17-14. The Wildcats added another 9 points in the final period to win the game 26-20. White led the scoring with 8 points, Haley, Prosch and Irene Gribble scored 4 each, Winfield finished with 3, Jessica Hollins 2 and Carme Riveiro-Moreno 1.

In the main gym, the JV squads played neck-and neck for most of the 32 minutes of the game. Oak Harbor was down 8-7 at the end of the first and led 15-14 at halftime. The Wildcats then built a 21-18 lead to start the final quarter. Late in the game the score was tied 27-27, then Shorewood scored a bucket and the Wildcats didn't have enough time left to score one of their own and fell 29-27.

At the end of the first quarter of the varsity game, the Thunderbirds led by just one point, 12-11, and the Wildcats had led as recently at 2:50 with a Kelsey Rankin score. At halftime the lead had grown to 30-23, a concern to the Wildcat coaches, but manageable.

In the third period, however, Shorewood opened the floodgates, scoring 22 points to Oak Harbor's 4 and making their lead 52-27. With the big lead, Shorewood could slow things down for the 4th period, and although the Thunderbirds scored only 8 points, the Wildcats scored only 9, falling 60-36. Again, Annie Leete led the Wildcat scoring with 11 points. Rankin scored 9, Ciera Wiser 6, Marissa Lewis 4, and Tatiana Cumming, Kaileen Burleson and Rayan Russell had 2 each.

Next for the Wildcat women is a trip to "The Pit" at Everett High School on Friday. The Pit is always a tough place to play, as their fans are loud and spirited, and a bit personal at times.

Video highlights from the C, JV and Varsity teams are posted HERE.

98 photos covering all 3 teams are posted HERE.