Morgan Swaim | Freelance writer
The women’s basketball team traveled up to Alaska to play two conferences games on Jan. 11 & 13, securing their second road win of the season in the process.
On Thursday, the 11, the Wolves were up against the conference leading Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves. The Wolves kept the game highly competitive to start, with the score being 23-17 at the end of the first quarter.
As the game went on though, the Seawolves proved why they are the sixth ranked team nationally. The Wolves surrendered a 23-9 second quarter, and were not able to get any momentum after, suffering a 85-53 loss.
Turnovers were a key issue in the game, as the Wolves coughed up the ball 24 times. Juniors Savannah Heugly–a forward and guard Kennedy Corrigan lead the team in points, with both topping double figures scoring 14 and 11.
The second game of the week was also played on the road, this time against the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Coming into the game, the Nanooks had struggled recently against conference opponents, losing all games against GNAC opponents.
The Wolves made sure that streak continued on Jan. 13, and picked up their second road win in the process. The play on the defensive end contributed a large part to the win, as the Wolves were able to grab 12 steals and hold Alaska-Fairbanks to 31.1 percent shooting.
Heugly was once again a key contributor. The junior scored 20 points, had 13 rebounds and stole the ball four times in the victory. Shelby Snook came in the game as a substitute to score 18 points, helping the team out score Fairbank’s bench by 16.
The game was in the paws of the Wolves for a large portion of the 74-54 victory. The Wolfpack hope to make something of a run in the next three games, all at home. Next on tab are the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets in a red out game. Tipoff is set for 5:15 p.m.
Contact the author at mswaim16@mail.wou.edu
