Wurm leads Wampus Cats to key league win

CLARK FORK — Annie Wurm posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, and a defensive adjustment helped the Wampus Cats dominate the second half en route to a 41-33 win over Mullan in a North Star League tilt Tuesday night in Clark Fork.

Mariah Miller scored a team-high 14 points to go with three steals, Tessa Vogel added six points, three steals and three assists and Megan Frazier had her best game of the year with six points and three steals, helping the Wampus Cats (5-6, 2-1 NSL) erase an eight point halftime deficit and put the game away.

Kami McKinnon scored a game-high 21 points to pace the league-leading Tigers (5-6, 3-2 NSL). In the second half Vogel started picking her up defensively at the free throw line, which turned the momentum and helped the Cats to a decisive 28-12 edge in the second half.

“We caused a lot of turnovers and the girls worked hard on defense; that was the difference,” said head coach Dexter Vogel, praising the play of Wurm on the blocks. “She’s playing with much more confidence and really stepping up.”

Clark Fork is at Stillwater Christian in Montana on Thursday.

Mullan       6   15    8   4 — 33

Clark Fork  9   4   16   12 — 41

MULLAN — McKinnon 21, Trogden 5, Koenig 7.

CLARK FORK — Frazier 6, Ly. Kiebert 2, Vogel 6, Miller 14, Wurm 13.

• Bristol continues to dominate the glass in Wampus Cats win

CLARK FORK — Tristin Bristol scored 15 points and pulled down 16 boards in just over a half of play, as Clark Fork dominated Mullan 57-29 on Tuesday night in North Star League boys hoops in Clark Fork.

Joey Hazinsky had eight points, five assists and three steals running the show for the Wampus Cats (3-8, 2-1 NSL).

“Joey had an all-around good game, I don’t think he had a turnover,” said Cats head coach Corey Vogel. “We really got the ball into transition a lot. We’re starting to work better as a team, pass more and think more.”

Zack Klein added 12 points and four steals, and a host of JV players got some varsity minutes.

T.J. Placencio poured in 18 to lead the Tigers (1-10, 0-4 NSL) in defeat.

Clark Fork is at Stillwater Christian on Thursday.

Mullan       6    7    5   11 — 29

Clark Fork 14  18  16   9 — 57

MULLAN — Jaster 3, Sadler 3, Placencio 18, C. Johnson 2, P. Johnson 3, Barnes 0, Dykes 0.  

CLARK FORK — Bowen 6, Kinney 0, Nesbitt 0, A. Anderson 9, Klein 12, Hazinsky 8, Aguirre 0, Boudousquie 0, Bristol 15, Edstrom 3, I. Anderson 4.