Wolves host Clippers Friday night

Our Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves welcomed the Briercrest Clippers to town for a Friday night game. It was team night for the local Grande Prairie schools, so many came out to show their support.

NWP was first on the board with #20 Raylene Badger scoring a lay up. The Clippers would respond 2 minutes later with draining 2 free throws. Abby Crown for the Wolves with a break away, a miss, however hit both on the foul shots. Wolves go up 7-2. The Clippers don't go away and tie up the game half way through the quarter. #4 Gracie Reschke sinks both free-throws. First period ends with Briercrest leading 18-13.

First to score #4 Gracie Reschke for the Wolves, 15-18 for the Clippers. #15 Eve Duerksen sinks a 3 for the Clippers and they go up by 6. To cut the lead to 4, #15 Paige Snyder scores for the Wolves. Half way through the 2^nd quarter, Clippers go up by 7. Makayla Porteous would drive to the hoop, score 2, foul and completes the 3 point play to come within 3 points. The Wolves take a few fouls late in the period and the Clippers find themselves up by 9. Gracie and Pagie both sink one late for the Wolves and they finish the half down 39-31.

Wolves #5 Makayla Porteous gets the first point in the third quarter. Back to back buckets for Abby Crown for the Wolves and they are within 6. Clippers go on a run and are up by 10 after 3^rd quarter.

The first 5 points go to the Clippers early in the 4^th quarter. Briercrest finds themselves up by 15. Back to back from behind the arch for the Clippers. Paige Snyder responds for the Wolves. The Clippers continued to sink baskets and the game ends as the Clippers win 68:48.

Player of the Game for the Briercrest Clippers was #13 Madison Beattie.

Player of the Game for the NWP Wolves was #4 Gracie Reschke.