Truckee girls pull away from Incline
ALL |
The Truckee High girls basketball team got back in the win column with a 51-31 win at Incline on Wednesday.
The Wolverines, who ended a two-game losing skid, improved to 5-2 in Northern 3A play and 11-5 overall.
Truckee overcame a sluggish first half during which the Highlanders (1-6, 2-8) kept the score close with a tight half-court trap defense, Truckee head coach Angelo Tenorio said.
Senior point guard Kelly Stephens ignited Truckee’s offense when she drained a 3-pointer in the second quarter, Tenorio said, and by that time the Wolverines had figured out how to beat the Highlanders’ trap defense.
Although Truckee eventually pulled away for the 20-point win, several of the girls were fighting sickness and thus were not up to par.
“We’ve been struggling with the flue bug,” Tenorio said. “(The girls) played with less energy than normal.”
Stephens led Truckee in scoring with 18 points. Breanne Busby finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds and Nicole Panziera and Lindsay Holt had 10 rebounds apiece. Megan Kotko also grabbed five rebounds.
The Wolverines host Fernley on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Support Local Journalism
Support Local Journalism
Readers around Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and beyond make the Sierra Sun's work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.
Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news.