Greyhounds get past Wolverines, 46-26

Sat, 01/06/2018 - 10:45am

Giana Russo had 20 points and Carly Drischler added 12, leading the Lisbon Greyhounds past the Wiscasset Wolverines 46-26 in MVC girls varsity basketball action Friday night in Wiscasset.

The first quarter featured little offense, as both teams struggled to make shots ending with Lisbon (3-5) up 5-1. Wiscasset’s Grace Webber picked up two quick fouls that forced her to the bench within the first two minutes of the game, requiring Wiscasset to rely on its bench early. Wiscasset closed to within one in the second quarter, but Lisbon responded, outscoring Wiscasset 11-5 the rest of the half and entered halftime leading 18-11.

Wiscasset (0-8) had its best offensive quarter in the third, but Russo, a sophomore point guard, had 12 on her own in the quarter, including two three’s. Lisbon bested Wiscasset 18-11 in the period, to close up 36-22.

Wiscasset lost the fourth 10-4. Wolverine sophomore Jade Rego led the way with 10 points, while junior Sydnie Thayer finished with seven points, nine boards and five steals. Webber added seven points and seven rebounds in the loss. For Lisbon, Charlee Cox chipped in eight points in the win.

Next up, Wiscasset heads to Class B Spruce Mountain (4-4) in Jay Saturday for a 2 p.m. makeup game. Wiscasset travels to Class C Mt. Abram (4-4) Tuesday night, with junior varsity at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m.