The Lady Wolves were down 16 points at the beginning of their second half against Pontiac Northern, but they cut it down to four with four minutes left in the game.
The drive didn’t last, though, and they lost 59-44.
‘We did some good things,? said Coach Tim Wasilk about Thursday’s game.
‘Pontiac Northern split our traps and took over and came out with a nice win. The score was a little lopsided. It was a closer game than the score indicated,? said Wasilk. ‘We played well in the second half and competed hard.?
High scorers for the game were Kaleigh Kenny, 13, Jennifer Johnston, 11, and Taylor Daugherty, 9.
Friday’s game was better, beating Flint Southwestern, 39-32.
‘I thought our girls really came together tonight and played a really good all around game,? said Wasilk. ‘We did some really good things in the second half, on the offensive and defensive end.?
They went into the second half of the game three points behind Southwestern, 21-18.
At the end of the third quarter, Johnston put her team into the lead by two points.
Clarkston continued to pick up momentum and put themselves further into the lead.
The ladies kept their defense tight and Southwestern distant from the basket.
Clarkston players were there to catch Southwestern’s rebound and bring the ball back to the other side of the court to score.
Kenny ended the game with two points from the line, bringing the score to 39-32.
‘The first half, we played good. The second half wasn’t good. They gave up and were killed,? said Flint Southwestern coach Diane Wiley. ‘We got a hustle today. I know we’re a quick team. (Clarkston) came back and out hustled us on the rebounds and everything.?
‘We made some shots on the basket and really got some momentum going which really helped us a lot,? said Wasilk. ‘We did a better job in second half and showed a lot more energy.?
High scorers were Kenny and Johnston with 10 points each and Alyssa Swindlehurst with eight. Six of her points came from two three-point throws.
Going into this week’s competition with West Bloomfield on Tuesday and Kettering on Friday, the team is ready.
‘They’re two quality opponents. Their both going to be some very good games, both league games,? said Wasilk.
‘We’re looking forward to it and we’re excited. We’re just trying to get better for the district play.?
On Friday, Lady Wolves will travel to Kettering High School, 2800 Kettering Drive in Waterford.
The JV team will start at 5:30 p.m., the Varsity team will follow.