Wolverines Basketball

Fri, 01/17/2014 - 5:30pm

BEN BULKELEY, Staff Reporter

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Briana Goud reaches out to pluck the ball before it goes out of bounds. Goud scored four points in Wiscasset’s defeat at the hands of undefeated Spruce Mountain Thursday, Jan. 16. BEN BULKELEY/Wiscasset Newspaper

Kayla Gordon, center, goes up for two of her team-high eight points Thursday, Jan. 16. Gordon, a junior, accounted for all of Wiscasset’s third-quarter scoring. BEN BULKELEY/Wiscasset Newspaper

For a few minutes, there was no stopping Kayla Gordon.

The Wiscasset High School junior's low-post game frustrated and bedeviled the Spruce Mountain Phoenix until Coach Gavin had to call a time out in the third quarter.

Unfortunately for Wiscasset, however, the Phoenix (10-0) were able to withstand Gordon's barrage and win, 48-17, Thursday, Jan. 16 in Wiscasset.

Gordon scored eight points in the third quarter within the span of a few minutes. She accounted for all of the Wolverines’ third quarter points.

The Wolverines (2-10) had to play catch-up from the beginning; Spruce Mountain's swarming defense and constant traps led to several turnovers and an 18-4 advantage after one quarter.

Spruce Mountain was able to slow Wiscasset at half-court and get the Wolverines out of a rhythm. By half-time, the Phoenix held a 29-5 lead.

After Gordon's standout third quarter the Wolverines were able to claw to 35-13, but Spruce Mountain was able to hold on.

The Phoenix received its offense from Samantha Richards, who scored 11 points and Emily Keene, who netted nine. Wiscasset's Briana Goud was second on the team with four points.

Wiscasset will play at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 in Telstar.