Wagner’s career night lifts Bucktail to overtime win, 55-50

By Bees O’Brien

AUSTIN- Mak Wagner has had a strong senior season thus far. Bucktail’s leading scorer would put forth the best game of her career in a 33-point effort and most importantly a 55-50 Lady Bucks victory at Austin.

Bucktail was rolling in the first half with a 10-8 lead after one. Their lead would grow to 27-18 at the half, but costly turnovers would lead to a huge rally from the Lady Panthers.

A 14-6 Austin third quarter would bring them to within one point at 33-32 heading into the final quarter of regulation. Austin would make up the one-point difference in the fourth quarter with an 11-10 advantage to send the game into overtime.

In overtime Mak Wagner would take control and outscore Austin 12-7 by her lonesome. The turning point in overtime came when Eva Sockman would find Mak Wagner open after grabbing an offensive rebound. Wagner converted to give Bucktail the 49-45 lead and it was all Lady Bucks from there.

Wagner’s 33 points was a new career high. She also would dish out 4 assists and swipe 6 steals and had 3 blocked shots.

Her sister, Kendall Wagner also had a strong by scoring 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for a double-double. Sockman had a strong 10-rebound effort in the win.

Bucktail will look to keep their momentum going on Wednesday when they host 1-win Sullivan County.

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M. Wagner 13 7-11 33, K. Wagner 5 1-6 11, Sockman 1 1-4 3, Mason 1 0-0 2, Lowery 1 0-0 2, English 0 4-6 4, Halpate 0 0-0 0, TOTALS- 21 13-27 55

3FG- NONE Rebounds-36 (K. Wagner 14, Sockman 10) Assists- 8 (M. Wagner 4) Steals-15 (M. Wagner 6) Blocks-5 (M. Wagner 3, K. Wagner, Sockman)