The Wolf Point Wolves raced out to a fast start, jumping out to a 10-point first quarter lead, and would extend that lead to 15 by halftime on their way to a 65-51 victory over Glasgow in the first round of the 2B District Tournament in Malta on Thursday night. Wolf Point would then withstand a Glasgow comeback attempt, as the Scotties pulled to within 6 points, midway through the fourth period, after a couple three pointers by Wyatt Sugg, and a dunk by Colt Hudyma would spark the Glasgow rally. The Wolves would eventually pull away once again, to claim the 65-51 victory.
Glasgow had 3 players score in double figures, led by Colt Hudyma, who finished with 12. Grady Nielsen scored 11 points, while Cade Hudyma added 10. Wyatt Sugg also chipped in 9 for the Scotties, with all of those points coming in the fourth quarter. Wolf point was led by Zandon Calder, who finished with 17 points. Richard Campbell scored 15, and Sean Hamilton finished with 14 points for the Wolves.
With the win, the Wolves improve their record to 7-12 on the season. The Wolves will move on to the Semifinal round of the District 2B tournament in Malta. They will play the winner of #2-seeded Harlem vs. #7-seeded Fairview at 8:00 PM on Friday night. With the loss, Glasgow falls to 9-10 on the season. Glasgow will face the loser of #2-seeded Harlem vs. #7-seeded Fairview at 1:30 PM on Friday afternoon, in a loser-out game.
1Q: Wolf Point 17, Glasgow 7
HALF: Wolf Point 32, Glasgow 17
3Q: Wolf Point 46, Glasgow 32
FINAL: Wolf Point 65, Glasgow 51
Individual Scorers:
Glasgow: Colt Hudyma 12, Grady Nielsen 11, Cade Hudyma 10, Wyatt Sugg 9, Cash Stulc 4, Gage Waarvik 3, Tyrus Hartwell 2
Wolf Point: Zandon Calder 17, Richard Campbell 15, Sean Hamilton 14, Jett Azure 7, Brady Four Bear 5, Caden Charette 4, Andrew Williamson 2