A change in defensive strategy backfired for Glenville-Emmons head coach Dan Frederickson Thursday against Lyle/Pacelli in Glenville.

The Wolverines ran a triangle in two defense in the first half and limited the Athletics top two players to a combined five points as the teams were tied at 23 at halftime. But a switch to a 2-3 zone gave Brady Stier and Cody Meyer space to operate and they went on to lead Lyle/Pacelli to a 30 point second half and a 53-38 victory. Frederickson made the switch to make his team feel more comfortable on the court, but it didn’t work.

“It was a coaching error on my part,” Frederickson said.

Meyer scored 10 points and Stier added 12.

Tyler Woodside led Glenville-Emmons with 12 points and Derek Sanderson added 10.

The Wolverines (0-1) play Hope Lutheran Friday in Glenville.

Lyle/Austin Pacelli 53, Glenville-Emmons 38

Lyle/Pacelli 23 30 — 53

Glenville-Emmons 23 15 — 38

Glenville-Emmons scoring: Tyler Woodside 12, Derek Sanderson 10, Michael Adams 5, Peter Hansen 3, Spencer Kral 2, Jon Mittag 2, Michael Thofson 2, Ryan Dempewolf 2.

L/P scoring: Brady Stier 12, Cody Meyer 10, Michael Lonergan 9, Ryan Rust 8, Skylar Meyer 7, Alex Brennan 3, Colton Scherer 2, Michael Bergstrom 2.