Lady Wolves Drop Game To Wildcats

Circle’s strong inside game and rebounding led the Wildcats over Wolf Point’s girls’ basketball team by a 55-28 final on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

The Wolves, who played better as the game went on, closed the gap to 5-4 early on a nice inside move by Keeley Blount-Henderson midway into the opening quarter.

Circle then accounted for the final nine points of the period for a 14-4 advantage. Charlie Moline, a freshman, scored three of the points.

The Wildcats then struck for the first nine points of the second period to increase the margin to 23-4. Madeline Moline, a 5-9 sophomore, scored five of the points.

The Wolves bounced back with a three-pointer by Blount-Henderson and a drive by Juellz Bauer to pull to 23-9. Circle led 31-11 until a hoop by Kylie Rodenberg closed the gap at 31-13 at the half.

A three-pointer by Bauer and a hoop by Blount-Henderson got the Wolves off to a good start in the third quarter. Blount-Henderson and Azalei Ackerman hit three-pointers to pull the Wolves to 37-24.

MacKenzie Jackson scored for the Wolves near the end of the third quarter, but Circle led 41-26 at the end of the period.

The Wildcats tallied the first six points of the fourth quarter en route to the non-conference victory.

Blount-Henderson led the Wolves with 12 points.

M. Moline accounted for 26 points to lead Circle.