The Wrangell Wolves won three out of four games at Rally the Regions last week, at Dimond High School. Here they can be seen playing against the Cordova Wolverines.
The Wrangell Wolves high school basketball team travelled to Dimond High School, in Anchorage, for the fourth annual Rally the Regions tournament. It brought together six schools, Wrangell included held from Wed., Jan. 2 to Sat., Jan 5.
Coach Cody Angerman said it was an opportunity for teams to compete against each other that otherwise were unlikely to play against each other in the regular season. It was a good cultural experience too, he said, where kids from different parts of the state got to interact and learn more about life outside of their towns.
Wrangell made a strong opening the first day of the tournament against Tok, claiming victory at 55 to 26. During the second day of the tournament, they won against Selawik with a score of 68 to 58.
On day three, they faced off against Cordova. The Wolves were able to hold a lead against Cordova up until the final minutes of the game. By the end of the game, Wrangell made 38 points against Cordova's 43. The loss was a good learning experience, Angerman said. It showed some areas that the Wolves need to train harder in, such as maintaining a lead and holding on to the ball.
On Saturday they played against Scammon Bay. The Wolves fought hard and were able to claim victory with a score of 75 to 54. This was the final game of the tournament for them, and they left Anchorage with a record of three wins to one loss.
"We definitely had our moments," Angerman said. "There were times we played well, and there were times I thought we played poorly. Being our first games of the season, I'm happy with our performance."
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