Lady Wolverines register win at Henryetta

Vianʼs Lady Wolverines defeated the Lady Knights Tuesday at Henryetta while the Knights edged the Wolverines in the nightcap.

Vian girls 37, Henryetta 20 The Lady Wolverines overcame a first-period deficit by outscoring host Henryetta 31-11 in the final three quarters Tuesday night to even their record at 1-1.

In the first eight minutes Maci Smith, Skyelar Locust and Avery Wright each made a 2-point basket but the Lady Knights (0-2) took a 9-6 lead.

Smith hit a 3-pointer and totaled five points in the second stanza as the Lady Wolverines erased the deficit by shutting out the Lady Knights 7-0. cid:f_lbpa7yik2 Vian led 13-9 at the half.

Locustʼs pair of field goals in the third period helped the Lady Wolverines add four points (7-3) to their advantage.

Behind the scoring of Smith and Wright (6 and 5 points, respectively) Vian outscored the Lady Knights 17-8 in the final frame.

Smith recorded a game-high 13 points in the contest and trailing her were Locust (10), Wright (7), Kala Gibbins (4), Rayleigh Terrill (2) and Kiah Richardson (1).

Vianʼs leading rebounders in the game were Locust (15), Wright (7) and Smith (5). Locust had nine steals and trailing her in that department were Smith (8), Wright (5) and Gibbins (4).

In last weekʼs opener against Eufaula Locust registered 14 rebounds and four steals and Wright grabbed six rebounds while blocking three shots.

The Lady Wolverines host Oktaha at 6 p.m. on Friday night.

Henryetta boys 57, Vian 54 Vianʼs fourth-period comeback fell short Tuesday night in Henryetta as the Knights hung on to down the Wolverines in the non-conference contest.

Each team scored 13 points in the opening quarter and Kʼden Richardson and Yonsi Grass scored six and five points, respectively, for the Wolverines (0-2).

Grass (4 points) and Elijah Stewart and Richardson (3 each) were Vianʼs top scorers in the second stanza as Henryetta (4-1) outscored the visitors 18-12 to lead 3125 at the break.

Vianʼs Diego Ramos made a pair of 3-pointers and totaled eight points and Grass recorded five of his teamhigh 19 points but the Knights added two points (1715) to their advantage in the third. Henryetta entered the final stanza leading 48-40.

The Wolverines sliced five points (14-9) off the deficit in the fourth period behind the scoring of Richardson and Grass (5 points and a 3-pointer apiece) and Stewart (4 points). Vian cut the lead to one (55-54) with 1:07 left in the fourth frame and with 10.5 seconds remaining a missed free throw (1-and-1) prevented the Wolverines from tying the score or taking the lead. The Knights made a pair of foul shots with 8.7 to go and Vian was unable to sink a shot in the final seconds of the contest. Trailing Grass in scoring for Vian were Richardson (14 points), Ramos (12), Stewart (7) and Desean Mays (2).

The Wolverines play Oktaha at 8 p.m. Friday night at home.