Holding their last two opponents to 37 points a game, shows Clarkston’s girls basketball team is holding down the defensive end of the floor. A 1-1 record in those games though, points out a deficiency on the offensive end though.
Clarkston lost at Stevenson 37-30 on Sept. 13, but rebounded on Sept. 15, beating Waterford Kettering on the road 47-37.
‘We’re playing pretty solid defensively and we’re getting more shots than our opponents. Offensively, we’ve had a tough time,? said Clarkston Coach Tim Wasilk.
In the Wolves win, Chelsea Kouri had the hot hand, nailing four three pointers and finishing with 16 points. Clarkston’s defense was the difference in the game as the Wolves held Kettering scoreless in the second quarter.
Wasilk was happy to see his team score on the inside against Kettering as he has preached offensive balance since the start of the year.
With a 2-3 record to start the season, Clarkston enters a tough stretch of games. The Wolves? crossover game against OAA Division II Southfield High at home on Sept. 20 finished too late for this edition of The Clarkston News. Wasilk expected a tough match-up against Southfield’s quick 2-3 zone.
But Southfield is not the biggest fish to fry for the Wolves in the coming week as OAA Division I and state power West Bloomfield comes calling on Sept. 22. The Lakers? inside-outside combination of Randall Hurst and Brittany Jones are a tough match-up for any team in the state.
Wasilk plans to use senior Amanda Kaltz on Hurst and hopes she can stay away from fouls. Senior guard Melissa Martinez will draw Jones on defense.