Oak Harbor comes from behind to top Terrace / Girls basketball

Published 1:30 am Thursday, December 1, 2016

A fourth-quarter rally lifted the Oak Harbor High School girls basketball team to a 41-37 win at Mountlake Terrace Wednesday, Nov. 30.

The victory evened the Wildcats’ early-season record to 1-1; the game was the season-opener for the Hawks.

Oak Harbor plays Bellingham, a 53-27 loser to Meridian Tuesday, at home at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in another non-league game.

At Mountlake Terrace, Oak Harbor received 3 points each from Rashanna Graham and Bryn Langrock to help the Wildcats keep even with the Hawks, 8-8, in the first quarter.

Langrock poured in 10 points in the second period, and the Wildcats took a 20-17 lead to the locker room.

The Hawks exploded for 15 third-quarter points and held a 32-29 advantage heading into the final frame.

Graham tallied 5 points and Mikhaela Cortez 4 to lead the fourth-quarter comeback.

While the Wildcat offense was scoring 12 points, their defense limited Terrace to 5 in the period.

Free throw shooting was key in the fourth quarter. Oak Harbor sank four of six; the Hawks hit only one of seven.

Only four players scored in the game for each team.

Langrock led the way for the ‘Cats with 18 points; Graham had 11, Cortez 8 and Aujani Frye 4.

Oak Harbor played without starting center Julie Jansen, who was ill.

Aynika Nuckles topped the Hawks with 12 points.