The Wolves returned to the same floor at Pontiac Northern to take a win from no. 1 in Class C Detroit Community on Sunday in the fifth annual Martin Luther King Classic, 65-52.
‘I was happy because it was after a tough loss and we played a tough team,? coach Dan Fife said.
‘It was more of a character win,? he said.
‘They really did respond well and they weren’t looking for any excuses.?
Being able to rebound from losing the first of two games to a heavyweight OAA contender like the Huskies is important, because one of the Wolves? goals is always to win the conference.
‘You don’t want to get into a position where you’re relying on someone else. You expect to take care of business yourself,? Fife said.
Dan Owens scored 22 points and Oliver Kupe had 19 points for Clarkston (6-2).