GBB 2012-12-21 vs Ferndale

Last Friday night the Oak Harbor girls basketball team faced off against the Ferndale at OHHS with the Golden Eagles winning all 3 games.

The freshman game was very close early, even having lost Rosie Mooki, who recently moved up to the JV team.  Annabelle Whitefoot scored 7 in the first quarter and OH was down only 3 points, 18-15, at the first buzzer.  Ferndale took a firmer lead in the second, outscoring the 'Cats 13-8 to take a 31-23 lead into the locker room.  In the final two periods, both teams scored only single digits and the Wildcat girls were not able to cut into the Ferndale lead and lost 46-39.  Keisha Watts paced the team with 12 points with Taylor Deconzo, Janae Payne and Whitefoot each scoring 9.

In the JV game the Ferndale defense was aggressive and tight, allowing only 2 points by Oak Harbor in the first period, and by halftime the Golden Eagles were up 28-10.  Things didn't get better in the second half as the 'Cats fell 53-27.  Jinai Guzman and Brook Peplinski each finished with 6 to lead the team.  Kyla Bernardo and Irene Gribble scored 4 each, Rosie Mooki 3, and Hayley Lundstrom and Jamie Estrella 2 each.

The varsity nightcap was a study in contrast.  In the first quarter, Oak Harbor played even with Ferndale, and led 15-12 at the first horn.  In the second and third period, though, the Wildcats were outscored 17-8 and 18-6 as Ferndale built a 47-29 lead going into the final 8 minutes.  Ferndale saved the best for last, scoring 23 points to the Wildcats' 19 to win the game 70-48.  Jalani Bobo scored 19 points for the 'Cats, 9 of them from the free throw line, and Annie Leete also scored 15 points, all of them off of 3-pointers.  Ciera Wiser finished with 10, Natalie Fiallos 4, and Hayley Lundstrom and Liz Lym 2 each.

Video highlights from the Freshman and Varsity games are posted HERE.

Photos are posted HERE.


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