Despite making some impressive three-pointers and stealing the ball at several points through the game, the alumni team was able to claim victory with a final score of 38 to 73.
The Wrangell Wolves boys basketball team kicked off its season with an alumni game last Friday night. Like the girl alumni gave the night before, attendees were treated to dinner before the game. There was also a silent auction and 50/50 raffle to help raise money for the team.
"Our biggest thing, as a team here, is we want to be the best we can possibly be by the end of the season come tournament time," said Coach Cody Angerman. "If we are, I'm happy with that, no matter what the results are. If we're the best we can possibly be, I'm okay with that."
The game itself was high energy and very competitive. The alumni team was relatively young, filled with several recent graduates. The oldest member of the alumni team graduated from Wrangell High School in 2006. The Wolves took the lead in the first quarter, thanks to some impressive three-pointers. It was neck and neck right up to the final seconds of the first quarter, but the high school team was able to hold a narrow lead at 14 to 12.
In the second quarter, however, the alumni team pulled ahead. There was a lot of back-and-forth this quarter, with teams stealing the ball from each other repeatedly. The alumni team appeared better at grabbing rebounds and was able to take the lead. It was more of the same in the third quarter. The Wolves made several baskets and more three-pointers, but it was not enough to catch up. The alumni team continued to extend the lead.
By the fourth quarter, both teams were clearly tired, but everyone was still giving a great amount of effort. The Wolves were unable to get any momentum, however. Plus, there was a noticeable height advantage for many players on the alumni team. When the final buzzer rang, the alumni team won. The final score was 38 to 73.
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