Woodlan stops Railroaders in their tracks

Woodlan’s senior Andrew Krahn dives forward to score the basket. An amazing night for Krahn as he added 29 points to the game.

Woodlan’s senior Andrew Krahn dives forward to score the basket. An amazing night for Krahn as he added 29 points to the game.

The Woodlan boys basketball team stopped the Garrett boys in their tracks when the played the game on Tuesday, December 1 at the Warrior court. The JV game prior to was won by Woodlan in a very close match.

The varsity game began with Woodlan’s aggressive behavior posting points early to the board, gaining a strong first quarter and doubling the Railroaders score, thanks to Andrew Krahn and the rest of the team who were on fire.

The second quarter brought balance back to the force when Garrett’s Kordell Kessler started hitting the basket and second half scoring was only two points difference in the guest’s favor. Woodlan was ahead, 28-21.

The third quarter was a little ho-hum with both teams equally in at 11 and 10, and the defense working overtime on both sides.

It was the fourth quarter where Woodlan really added points on to the board—21 to be exact. The Warriors were fantastic in this game, winning 59-49, and handing the Railroaders their first loss of the season.

Score by the Quarter:

Garrett – 9 12 11 17=49

Woodlan – 18 10 10 21=59

Scorers of the Game:

Garrett (2-1) — Johnson 4; Purdy 7; Kessler 13; Wichmann 10 Yarian 9; Reneau 2; McCann 4.

Woodlan (2-0) — Biggs 6; Fancher 11; Schwartz 4; Weiss 7; Krahn 29; Hahn 2

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