GUTHRIE CENTER — The Woodward-Granger girls used a strong second half effort on both ends of the court to record a 43-29 West Central Conference win over host AC/GC Friday.
Mary Hansen and Riley Jamison each splashed a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter as W-G (5-7, 3-5) claimed a 12-10 lead, with both teams unable to do anything with the ball in the second frame, with the halftime score 15-14 in favor of the guests.
A solid defensive effort after the break led to numerous easy scoring opportunities for the Hawks, who used a 17-7 scoring spurt to open a 32-21 lead.
“We extended our defense by using three different press looks and we were able to deflect about a dozen passes, turning many of those into steals,” W-G head coach Gary Dresback said. “The led to three or four layups and free throw opportunities when they fouled us attacking the basket after a steal, and that was the difference on the scoreboard.”
“I thought we played really good defense in both halves, as their scoring would indicate,” he added. “It was a great team effort on that side of the ball. AC/GC has some size and we were in great help position all night, limiting their ability to get the ball into the posts, and that was key.”
