Girls lose three in long weekend

Wrangell’s girls began a long slog of a weekend with a pair of losses at Metlakatla over the weekend.

Playing Friday, the Miss Chiefs opened with a 17-7 lead in the first quarter, building from there. The hosts scored in the double digits every quarter, playing most strongly during the third with 19 scored to Wrangell’s five. The game finished in a 32-61 loss for the Lady Wolves.

The team was playing short-handed, with four girls left at home due to injuries. Kaylyn Easterly led her team for points with 17 overall, and making five of six free throw attempts.

Wrangell picked up its pace a bit o...