GBB 2012-11-27 vs Anacortes

Tuesday evening the Oak Harbor girls basketball team kicked off the 2012-2013 season with a trio of games against the Anacortes Seahawks in the OHHS gym.

Starting in the dome with the freshman team, the girls opened big on defense, ending the first period holding an 8-1 lead, behind 6 Rosie Mooki points, but slipped in the second period, allowing the Seahawks to score 10, but the 'Cats held a 13-10 halftime lead.  The Wildcat offense went cold in the 3rd, scoring only 4 points, and Anacortes was able to take a 19-17 lead after three.  Annabelle Whitefoot scored 5 in the 4th period to help the team close the gap and forced overtime as regulation ended in a 25-25 tie.  In OT, the Wildcats were able to score only 2 points while Anacortes hit for 6 to win the game 31-27.  Mooki led the scoring with 14 points, Whitefoot finished with 8, Taylor DeConzo 3 and Janae Payne 1.

At the same time the freshmen were in the dome, the JV squad was in the main gym.  After a slow start, the girls played a good first quarter, which ended with the Wildcats on top 9-7.  At that point the offense seemed to vanish as Anacortes went on a 12-0 run to build a 21-11 lead.  The first OH score in the 2nd period came with just 3 minutes left and at halftime the Seahawks were up 26-14.  The offense recovered after halftime, scoring 11 points in the 3rd, but the defense allowed 19, giving Anacortes a commanding 45-25 lead to start the final period.  Anacortes turned down the heat in the 4th, scoring only 4 points, but still won 49-36.

On the plus side, two experienced players who were not eligible for the game due to lack of required practices will return for the next game, and Oak Harbor scoring was well distributed, with 8 of 9 players getting on the board.  Deja Bunch scored 8 points, Irene Gribble, Kenna Prosch and Brook Peplinski each scored 6, Jessica Hollins and Jamie Estrella 3 each, and Kyla Bernardo and Melanie Callaway 2 each.

In the varsity game, Kelsey Rankin scored the first points of the season on an assist by Ciera Wiser, but it took nearly 3 minutes to do so and at the end of the first quarter it was Anacortes 14, OH 8.  OH improved a bit in the 2nd quarter, scoring 14 points, but Anacortes still led 29-22 at halftime.

In the 3rd quarter, the Wildcat defense stiffened, allowing only 9 points as the team crawled to within 1 point at the end of the 3rd quarter, trailing 38-37 after having led 35-34 with 1:45 remaining.

The Wildcats grabbed a 45-44 lead on a pair of Liz Lym free throws halfway through the 4th, building the lead to 50-46 with 1:30 remaining, then held off a late Anacortes charge to win 54-51.

Annie Leete led the scoring with 23 points and Jalani Bobo was also in double figures with 11.  Kelsey Rankin and Ciera Wiser each finished with 7 points and Lym scored 6.

Friday the girls travel to Mt. Baker HS then get a week off, returning the next Friday for a game at Stanwood. Their next home game is December 12th against Everett.

Video highlights from the JV and varsity games are posted HERE

Photos from all 3 games are posted HERE. These photos include preseason team photos and individual photos of most of the players.  The remainder will be taken soon.

Some photos from last Saturday's intersquad srimmage are posted HERE.


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