Despite playing hard, the Wrangell Wolves lost both games to the Metlakatla Chiefs in last weekend’s basketball games. This was the first set of games the Wolves were able to play in more than a month, as the COVID-19 pandemic or bad weather forced cancellation of several games this season.
“We fought hard,” Coach Cody Angerman said. “Metlakatla’s a tough place to play but we stuck with it.”
Friday’s game opened with a close quarter. Metlakatla took a lead 11-10. The Chiefs expanded their lead in the second quarter to 24-18, and then 37-28 in the third quarter. The Chiefs were able to blow through the Wolves’ defense and pull far ahead in the fourth, winning 60-32.
Saturday’s game went poorly for Wrangell. Metlakatla went ahead 8-2 in the first quarter, and though Wrangell tightened the score at the end of the second quarter to 14-12, Metlakatla surged in the next two quarters and won 53-29.
“It was a tough weekend for us,” Angerman said. “With travel and COVID and everything, not easy times to go on the road and play.”
Angerman highlighted two of his players for their performance during the games. Brett Abrahamson had a good night the first night, he said, and Ryan Rooney played well in the second game.
The Metlakatla games will end the season for the Wolves if they do not travel to Southeast regionals scheduled for Saturday in Ketchikan.
Wrangell’s secondary schools recently moved to distance learning on Tuesday after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and High School Activities
Director Trisa Rooney said Tuesday it was uncertain if the teams would go to Ketchikan.
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