Wolves take two losses against Metlakatla last week

The Wrangell Wolves took two losses against the Metlakatla Chiefs last week, Feb. 14 and 15. Both games saw the Wolves

struggle to score points and keep up with the Chiefs, while also struggling to put up a defense strong enough to keep Metlakatla away from their basket.

The first game on Friday, opened with the Wolves dragging behind at 16-7 in the first quarter.

Both teams scored a series of points in the second quarter, but the Wolves were able to maintain the nine-point

difference between them and Metlakatla at 30-21. The third quarter saw the team really struggle, and they

only managed to make two more points. After that, despite playing hard, the Chiefs continued to extend their lead. The final score was 66-35, a loss for Wrangell.

Saturday's game started off with a little more promise. Metlakatla was still in the lead, but only by three points at 13-10. The Chiefs pulled ahead in the second quarter, 37-20, and in the third quarter, 60-31. The final score of the game was 72-38, another loss for Wrangell.

"We played hard," said Coach Cody Angerman. "All I ask for my kids is they play hard all the time."

Angerman said that the games were a good learning experience for the team, as Regionals are starting to loom around the corner. From

what he's seen of their performance, he said they are definitely a better team than they were at the beginning of the season.

"When it comes to the end of the day it's all about the experience," Angerman said.

Wrangell's homecoming games are this weekend, Feb. 21 and 22. The Wolves will be facing off against their long standing rivals, the Petersburg Vikings.