Despite a second half surge, the Lady Wolves (1-2) couldn’t make a major comeback in their first of two games last week.

In Bremerton (1-2), Sequim fell behind by 15 at the end of the first half on Dec. 8. The Wolves could only muster 11 points in the half but woke up in the third quarter to outscore the Knights 20-9 and cut the lead to two points.

However, the Knights stormed back to score 20 in the final quarter and win 52-46.

Head coach Justine Wagner said the girls just didn’t come ready to play from the beginning.

“They came ready to play in minute 17,” she said.

Junior Adrienne Haggerty and senior Jordan Miller scored 18 apiece for the Wolves.

The following night, the Wolves hosted Neah Bay for a 55-35 loss.

Sequim kept it close down 20-18 in the first half but the Red Devils ramped up their scoring with 19 in the third to Sequim’s 7. Tristin Johnson led Neah Bay with 15 points in the game while again Miller helped lead Sequim in scoring with 8 points followed by Ella Christiansen with 7.

Wagner said the circumstances were similar for the Wolves in that they didn’t seem ready to play from the get-go.

However, leading up to the games, Wagner said, it’s early enough in the season that they continue to see what plays work and don’t. So far, she said their best offense is a base motion offense letting the girls play off each others’ athleticism.

One thing in the girls’ favor is familiarity as most of the girls are juniors and seniors and have been playing together for a while, Wagner said.

SHS girls win at home vs. PT

Sequim’s girls rebounded from a pair of losses last week with a 56-31 trouncing of Port Townsend on Monday night at home.

The Wolves raced to a 16-4 lead after one quarter and 37-8 lead by halftime before the Redhawks closed the gap in the third quarter.

Miller led Sequim with 18 points, Haggerty had 16 and Christiansen added eight in the win.

Coming up

This week, the Wolves travel to Kingston on Dec. 16, hosting Olympic on Dec. 18 and traveling to Anacortes on Dec. 19.