Glacier Bears girls basketball celebrated their first tournament of the season with a win over F.H. Collins Secondary School on Saturday in Whitehorse. The Bears traveled to Whitehorse on Thursday with Pete Dohrn filling in as parent-coach so that head coach Coleman Stanford could watch his kids perform at the school concert in Haines on Thursday before joining the team. The Bears lost their first game to F.H. Collins on Friday morning, but then rallied to win their next three games, including a thrilling final against F.H. Collins on Saturday. The teams were tied at halftime, and Stanford told the girls that the team that wanted it most would be the victors. With just three minutes left in the game, the teams were still tied. The team started a full-court press, which forced backcourt violations, resulting in the Bears surging ahead for a 10-point victory in the tournament. Stanford said the team’s experience and sharp shooting by junior Emma Dohrn were key to their win. ^It was a good reminder how they needed to move on the floor and the effort it was gonna require to play a game. By the time the final came around

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