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Wolves host the Rattlers

Wolves host the Rattlers

Our Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves welcomed the Medicine Hat Rattlers to Grande Prairie on Saturday evening.

NWP gets the first basket as Raylene Badger scores 2 to begin the first quarter. Medicine Hat takes the lead with back-to-back 2 pointers. Makayla Porteous ties the game 4-4. The first time out is called with 6:46 left in the first quarter by NWP. #15 drains 1 free throw shot, taking the lead 7-6. #5 Makayla Porteous drains a 3 with 2 minutes left on the clock, bringing the score to 10-9. Followed by another 3 pointer by #11 Brook Forsyth, bring the score to 13-9. The first period ends with NWP leading 15-9.

The second quarter starts with Rattlers basket by #4 Abrielle Watson. The NWP Wolves gain momentum and score back-to-back 2 pointers, made by Alexandra Wills and Raylene Badger, bringing the game to 20-11. Rattlers #4 Abrielle Watson scores 2 points, bringing the score 24-16. #6 Abby Crown picks up a rebound for the Wolves. Abby Crown gets another 2 points. We end the first half of this exciting game with a score of 28-20.

We begin the third quarter with a basket by Wolves #15. Quickly followed by a 3 pointer by #8 of the Rattlers brining the score to 30-23. #7 for the Rattlers drains 2 free throws, closing the gap to 6. #4 for the Rattlers scores 2 points closing the gap to 3 points which leads to a Wolves timeout called. Medicine Hat takes the lead 38-37. Raylene Badger gets a steal and a breakaway 2 points to retake the lead 39-38. Medicine Hat regains the lead with 2 drained free throws. Raylene Badger finishes the third quarter with 2 points for the wolves. We end the third quarter with NWP in the lead by one point with a score of 42-41.

Fourth quarter action starts with a basket made by Wolves #15 Paige Snyder. Wolves keep the momentum and gain a five-point lead. Medicine hat scores their first basket of the last quarter bringing the score to 43-46. Following a Medicine Hat time out the NWP Wolves push through bringing the score to 48-43. #20 Raylene Badger comes up with a huge basket for NWP, puts the Wolves ahead 50-46. Makayla Porteous shoots and brings the Wolves to a 55-48 lead. Wolves call a time out with an 8-point lead. Fourth quarter ends with a score of 58-51 with the Wolves coming out victorious.  

Player of the Game for the Medicine Hat Rattlers: #11 Brynn Bremner

Player of the Game for the Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves: #20 Raylene Badger