GREEN RIVER – The Green River Lady Wolves carried the momentum from the last second win to open the Flaming Gorge Classic and made it two in a row on Friday. The Wolves again got off to a good start like they have in their first two games of the season but lost it in the second half.
Averee Cobb was the hero on Thursday night hitting a jumper with four seconds on the clock to give the Lady Wolves their first win of the season. Green River did not wait until the end on Friday.
The ladies of Green River were able to get off to a good start against Manila on Friday. Kasey Turnbull and Taylor Stoeger came out of the gate running. Green River did not settle for outside shoots on Friday as they drove the lane and attacked the basket. This helped the Lady Wolves take a 16-9 lead after one.
Cobb got the Lady Tigers started in the second with six early points. Stoeger and Peyton Bartlett also added baskets towards the end of the second. Green River only allowed 13 points in the first half and four in the second quarter as they took a double-digit lead at the break, 26-13.
Green River’s defense continued to harass Manila to start the second half. Turnbull and Bartlett scored in the third as the Lady Wolves only managed seven points. However, the Green River defense held Manila to only two points in the third.
Moriah Morin scored the first five points to start the final period to give Green River a 38-15 lead. Heading down the stretch, the Lady Wolves defense continued to disrupt Manila while on the offensive end several Green River players added to the lead. The Lady Wolves outscored Manila in the final period 19-2 to go up 52-17. With time ticking down, Manila scored five but it was too little, too late as Green River opened the Classic 2-0 with a 53-22 win.
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The Wolves looked to shake off an opening loss to Gillette as they squared off against North Summit on Friday.
Kyle Goglio continued to impress Friday and an early three had the Wolves in business. Hayden Love has also been strong and between the two of them had the Wolves within four towards the end of the first, 18-14.
North Summit had a strong second quarter and Wolves turnovers led to easy baskets for Summit. Trumble added points late in the second but Summit took an 11-point lead at the break, 32-21.
The Wolves got off to a slow start in the third as North Summit opened with a 10-0 run. Love and Trumble both hit buckets to stop the run momentarily. Chase Erickson also had baskets in the final period but the second half belong to North Summit as the took the win, 60-36.
After scoring 19 on Thursday, Golio finished with 11 on Friday. Love also scored in double figures with 11 points as well.
The Green River boys will wrap up the Classic with a Saturday match-up against Cheyenne East. Tip is set for 3:10 p.m. at GRHS. The Lady Wolves will look to make it three straight but it will not be easy as they face Mountain View at 4:50 p.m.
After Saturday’s games most teams will have a break until the first of the year as schools go on Christmas vacation.
