Lady Mules fall to Ducks, plunder Pirates

The Wahkiakum Lady Mule girls basketball team lost 40-37 to Toutle Lake last Saturday and swamped Adna 58-38 in Central League action this past week.

On Tuesday, Adna took a 7-4 lead, and it looked like the Pirate press would give the Mules trouble. Then the Mule defense went to work with steals and rebounds at Adna's end of the court that got turned into fast breaks. The Mules led 17-7 after one quarter, 24-14 at halftime and 38-16 after three quarters.

Jordyn Wirkkala led the charge with 19 points. Shelby Deaton scored 10, Evelyn Clark and Kari Schillios nine each, Shelby Felton and Blaine Land four each, and Brieanna Olsen three.

Deaton had 15 rebounds and Schillios 13. Clark had six rebounds and six steals.

Last Saturday, the Mules lost 40-37 at Toutle Lake.

The Ducks led 11-9 after one quarter and 20-13 at halftime. The Mules outscored the Ducks 15-12 in the third quarter, but they couldn't catch the Ducks down the stretch.

Wirkkala and Clark led the Mules with 10 points apiece. Deaton and Schillios each had eight, and Felton one.