Varsity boys take two hosting Craig

Wrangell's boys basketball team won two while hosting Craig High School on January 20 and 21.

"I thought the boys looked good this weekend," said Wolves coach Ray Stokes. "I was really proud of them."

During Friday night's game the Wolves started with a commanding lead over Craig, picking up 29 points in the first quarter and 43 by the half. Play grew defensive into the second half, and by the end Wrangell stood with a 68-29 win. Five of the team's players shot with 50-percent accuracy, and Tyman Teat picked up 24 points in the game.

On Saturday the game was high-scoring but more evenly paced. Early gains by Wrangell in the first quarter put them well ahead throughout, but a tight fourth quarter saw both teams score 21 points apiece. Wrangell finished with an 83-54 win.

Wrangell was helped some by personal fouls, having the chance at 44 free throws throughout the game.

The team made 24 of these, with Trevor Miller and Trent Stokes leading for attempts made.

For junior varsity, the Panthers took both games

by a healthy margin. Craig led at the half 26-19 on Friday,

and picked up an additional 23 points in the third half to pull ahead. The visitors kept up the momentum throughout,

finishing with a 61-34 win.

JV performed similarly

on Saturday, with Craig

outpacing their hosts offensively through the first three

quarters. Wrangell outscored them in the fourth by four points, but finished with a second loss for the weekend at 50-70. In both games, Jacob Hammer and Trevor Miller led the squad for points with 23 and 22 points.

Stokes felt the team showed improvement defensively last weekend, limiting their opponents' ability to get near the basket.

"I think we made some

big strides in that this weekend," he said. "We played better on both ends of the court," and the players exhibited greater enthusiasm during the game which he felt helped them.

"Hopefully that continues hosting the number-one team in the state this weekend," he said, referring to Petersburg High School.

The Vikings are due up this week for Wrangell's

homecoming, and the boys varsity are coming off an eight-game winning streak.

With a 5-3-0 record for the division after the week, Wrangell moves up to third position in Region V.

"One thing about our team is we're pretty balanced," Stokes said of his team. If they continue to share the ball and take advantage of each other's skill sets, he felt the team could do well this week.