Wolves fend off scrappy Knights for big league win

The Sequim girls basketball team blew open a competitive game with a 25-point fourth quarter in a 71-46 win over Bremerton on Jan. 22.

The Wolves went into the half up 32-18, but the Knights made a game of it with a 21-14 third quarter to go into the fourth down just 46-39.

Sequim responded with a 25-7 fourth quarter to win going away, remaining perfect in the Olympic 2A League.

The Wolves were led by Hannah Wagner, who hit five 3-pointers.

“Hannah Wagner is back and she shot the ball very well today and played great defense. She was all over the place. She chipped in 21 points and seven steals,” Sequim coach Joclin Julmist said.

Jelissa Julmist had 12 points, 13 rebounds and six assists.

“She didn’t shoot the ball very well; she was double-teamed the whole night but did a great job passing it to the shooters,” coach Julmist said.

Jolene Vaara had 11 points and seven steals, while Addie Smith chipped in with a timely nine points. Taryn Johnson shot a perfect three-for-three from the field and scored eight points.

A Jan. 20 away game at North Kitsap was postponed; a makeup date has not been announced.

The Wolves (9-0 in Olympic League, 12-2 overall) were slated to host North Mason’s Bulldogs on Jan. 25; results were not available at press time.

Coming up

Sequim is at Kahowya on Jan. 28 and at Kingston on Jan. 29.

The Wolves play their final regular season home game against Olympic on Feb. 1 before finishing the regular season with a key league match-up at Port Angeles on Feb. 3.

As teammate Jelissa Julmist (32) looks on, Sequim’s Jolene Vaara (3) and Hanna Bates forces Bremerton’s Brooklyn Irvine into a turnover in the second half of Sequim’s 71-46 win on Jan. 20. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Sequim guard Taryn Johnson, right, snatches the ball from Bremerton’s Annisa Mejia in the Wolves’ Olympic League win on Jan. 20 at home. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell