Hard fight for Wolves at alumni game

The Wrangell Wolves hosted an alumni game at the high school last week, Jan. 3, as a fundraiser for the rest of the basketball team's season. There was a lasagna dinner before the game, as well as a silent auction. The alumni team was made up of community members and former Wolves basketball players, including some recent Wrangell High School graduates.

"I just want to say thank you to everybody who came here tonight, supporting our boys' basketball team," Coach Cody Angerman said before the start of the game.

The Wolves have had a rough beginning to their season this year, still chasing their first win. In previous interviews, Angerman said that the team needed to focus on their rebound game and avoiding turnovers. This was apparent in the first quarter, as the alumni team pulled ahead 14 points to the Wolves' 5. The Wolves continued to play hard, however, making several impressive three-pointers and fighting hard through the alumni team's defense. They still struggled to match the experience of the alumni team, though, as well as the height difference between some of the players. The alumni team continued to pull ahead in the second quarter, 17-28, and the third, 25-42. By the fourth quarter the Wolves were starting to run out of steam, and only managed to make one more basket. The final score was 27-55, a victory for the alumni team.

"I can't thank the community of Wrangell enough for the love and support shown for our Annual Alumni Game," Angerman wrote in a Facebook post on Jan. 3. "The outpouring of generosity never ceases to amaze me."

This weekend, Jan. 10 and 11, the Wolves will be hosting a set of home games against Metlakatla.