Wolves set new high scores in games against Craig

The Wrangell Wolves faced off against the Craig Panthers for the second time in as many weeks this past weekend. This past meet on Feb. 7 and 8 saw the Wolves win two high scoring games, as well as achieve new "high scores" for their season so far.

The first game on Friday, Feb. 7, opened with the Wolves taking the lead at 18-11. This lead only extended through the game, with the Panthers only managing to make a small handful of baskets in the second and third quarters. The scores were 35-16 and 57-26 in the second and third, respectively. The fourth quarter saw the Panthers get a second win and stage a minor comeback, but it was not enough to catch up to the Wolves. The final score was 72-41, a win for Wrangell.

This game also marked a new high for the most points the Wolves scored in a single game this season. The previous high scoring game was also in a game against the Craig Panthers on Feb. 1, with a final score of 60-39.

This record was soon to be beaten. The next game on Feb. 8 saw the Wolves perform even better than the previous game. The score at the end of the first quarter was 18-5. Wrangell's offense continued to push through Craig's defense and the points continued to rack up. The Panthers played hard, but could not keep up with the Wolves. The final score, and yet another high score for Wrangell this season, was 80-44.

Coach Cody Angerman said that the Panthers had a few of their players missing from these games due to illness, but that his team took the games as seriously as they always do.

"When we prepare for games like that we prepare the exact same way," he said.

Angerman said he was proud of the Wolves' performance, especially the younger players like Jacob Hay and Devlyn Campbell. He also called out senior and junior players Trevor Miller and Brett Abrahamson for their performance, especially when it came to teamwork and setting up other players to take shots.

Moving forward, he said the team will continue to focus on improving their rebound game, practicing a half court trap defense, and tightening up other loose ends in their performance.

The Wolves will be playing against Metlakatla this coming weekend, Feb. 14 and 15. Angerman said that it will be a good opportunity to showcase the Wolves' progress since they last faced off against the Chiefs.

"I feel pretty good," he said. "Like I said, we prepare the same way no matter what."