Hannah Greene | Sports Editor
Women’s basketball started their season with a tough loss, but prepared for their next home game against California State University, East Bay on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m.
One year ago exactly, the Wolves matched up to the Wildcats, bringing home a loss.
This year, Western Oregon came back ready to win with a lot of depth within their team.
Testing the waters throughout the first quarter, a back-and-forth battle ensued with no scoring. But minutes later, the Wolves bagged their first points and jumped themselves ahead.
Western Oregon continued to push the ball forward, and took every opportunity, earning them a lead against East Bay.
East Bay started to come back and score, but not enough to catch up.
For the majority of the first half, the Wolves finished most of their chances — East Bay, on the other hand, missed multiple opportunities, which caused many fouls against Western, and gave them even more points.
The Wolves’ guards, including sophomore Tresai McCarver, sophomore Rachel Rogers, junior Olivia Denton and junior Keyonna Jones, showed great ball skills and movement to stay open and finish plays.
Continuous subbing from both teams gave fresh legs to the court, keeping the speed of play fast and intense.
The first half concluded 37-21, the Wolves ahead by 16 points.
Coming into the second half, the Wolves brought more finesse and more points, staying up and not letting their guard down. Points continued to stay in their favor, leading to their first win and first win at home.
The game concluded with Wolves winning 65-49, keeping their 16-point lead from the first half. McCarver and Jones finished with 17 points each, making up almost half the score.
The Wolves’ next home game is Friday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. versus Texas A&M International University.
Contact the author at hgreene18@wou.edu
Photos by Max Carmona
