Scoring only seven-point in the first half left the Algoma girls' basketball team chasing the rest of the way in their 59-24 loss to St. Mary Catholic in WIAA Playoffs play Friday night.

The Wolves were outscored 41-7 in the opening frame to set the tone for the rest of the weekend. Sierra Slaby scored eight points for Algoma, but it was the work of Jaydin Vosters scoring 17 points and Chloe Vogel adding 16 points told the real story in this one as they paced St. Mary  Catholic the rest of the way, Two other players scored at least five points on the night. 

The Algoma Wolves girls' basketball team takes their roadshow to Neenah Friday night to take on St. Mary Catholic.

Down by 11 at the half was no big deal to the Algoma Wolves as they beat Manawa 44-40 in their opening-round matchup in the WIAA Division 4 Tournament Wednesday. The Wolves were able to stay in the game thanks to poor free-throw shooting by Manawa, which only hit six of their 21 shots from the charity stripe. Spurring the comeback was Emily Kirchman, who scored all 12 of her game-high point total in the second half. 

The Zephyrs have not lost since a November 23rd matchup against Mishicot. They were able to avenge that early-season loss on January 14th by 15 points. Jaydin Vosters and Chloe Vogel lead the team in scoring with 16 points per game. 

Tip is set for 7 p.m.

Two of the Packerland Conference's newest 1,000 point scorers will meet Thursday night as Gibraltar travels to Algoma to face the Wolves.

Both Carter Zimmerman of Algoma and Sam Lindenberg of Gibraltar reached their career milestones during their senior season. 

 Zimmerman recently became Algoma's all-time leading scorers and was honored by the school with other Wolves legends in attendance. He scored 22 points in their 73-51 win over Gresham on Monday.

Lindenberg completed the feat against Sturgeon Bay on Monday in the Vikings 71-45 victory over the Clippers. It was a rebound win for the Vikings, who saw their winning streak snapped by Southern Door last Friday. Lindenberg scored a game-high 18 points in the victory.

Bryan Mazur and Reece Robillard will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com from Algoma beginning at 7 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening tip at 7:30 p.m. 

Down by 11 at the half was no big deal to the Algoma Wolves as they beat Manawa 44-40 in their opening-round matchup in the WIAA Division 4 Tournament Wednesday.

The Wolves were able to stay in the game thanks to poor free-throw shooting by Manawa, which only hit six of their 21 shots from the charity stripe. Spurring the comeback was Emily Kirchman, who scored all 12 of her game-high point total in the second half. The Wolves outscored their hosts 29-14 in the second half

Halle Panger chipped in nine points while Sierra Slaby chipped in eight points as the Wolves nailed eight threes behind the arc. Algoma travels to top-seed St. Mary Catholic in Neenah on Friday.

The Algoma Wolves' boys basketball team outscored Gresham by 20 points in the first half to cruise to a 73-51 victory.

Powered by their three-point shooting four different Wolves' players reached double-figures in the game, led by Carter Zimmerman's 22 points. Kaden Vardon added 18 points, Owen Robertson registered 12 points and Carson Lischka chipped in 11 points as the trio combined for seven three-pointers.

Belasaire Vele was the only Gresham player in double figures as he knocked down three three-pointers en route to a game-high 23 points.

The Wolves will play on Thursday against Gibraltar on 105.1 The GOAT. In addition to it being senior night, Zimmerman will be honored among the other great Algoma players after being crowned the school's all-time scorer earlier this season.   

The Algoma girls' basketball team will open their road to the Resch one day later than scheduled when it plays at Manawa on Wednesday.

Manawa moved the opening game of the WIAA Division 4 playoffs to Wednesday after the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from Monday evening to Tuesday evening.

The Wolves concluded their regular season with a 41-36 win over Gibraltar. Ryley Zimmerman led the game with 16 points and Emily Kirchman added 12 points. The pair were the leading scorers for the Wolves this season. The Wolves enter the Wednesday night contest winners of their last four games.

Manawa went 3-9 during the non-conference slate but 11-1 in conference action to take a share of the Central Wisconsin-North crown with Gresham. Mikenna Wegener (8.8 ppg) and Marilyn Klatt (8.0ppg) lead the team in scoring. Manawa is 6-4 in their last 10 games including a 62-31 win last Thursday against Northland Lutheran.

The game will take place on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Algoma boys' basketball team will honor its parents Monday night before it plays Gresham in its final regular-season non-conference game.

The Wolves snuck past Sturgeon Bay 62-59 on the night that Carter Zimmerman broke the school record for career points scored. They have otherwise lost six of their last eight games and will have to travel to Shiocton next Tuesday when the WIAA Division 4 Playoffs start.

The Tigers have gone 5-3 during the month of February, including a 68-61 win over Almond-Bancroft in their last game. Lukas Pecore (17.1 ppg), Will Jensen (14.9 ppg) and Belasaire Vele (13.4 ppg) lead the Tigers in scoring. Vele also leads the team in rebounds and assists.

Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

There's a new name on top of the Algoma boys' basketball record books.

Algoma's Carter Zimmerman scored the points he needed to break the all-time scoring record of Mark Wautlet, who had scored 1,223 in 80 games. Zimmerman was able to do it in 77 games while the Wolves beat Sturgeon Bay 62-59.

The Algoma Wolves and the Gibraltar Vikings traded blows for much of the game on Thursday night in Fish Creek, but it was the visitors that captured the 41-36 victory in a Packerland Conference girls' basketball finale.

Fouls and turnovers made for an uneven pace that saw several ties and lead changes in the early going of the first half. In the final minutes, the Wolves were able to knock down some shots to take an 18-13 lead into the break. 

The Wolves kicked off the half with a 6-0 run to start the half and would later turn it into a lead as big as 11 as they were able to get Emily Kirchman going with layups and Halle Panger and Ryley Zimmerman with some outside shots. In the latter stages, the Vikings showed their grit with Andie Schar and Chloe Alexander knocking big three-pointers to get to within a one-possession game with under a minute left. The Wolves hit their free throws at the end to stave off the challenge from the Vikings.

Mikala Gorham led the Vikings with 14 points while Schar added 12 and Alexander chipped in 11 points. Zimmerman led all scorers with 16 points while Kirchman klcked in 12 points and Ella Madden added seven points.

The Algoma Wolves' basketball continue to march their way towards the playoffs with a trip to Gibraltar Thursday night.

The Wolves beat Sturgeon Bay in convincing fashion last Friday, holding the Clippers to just two first half points en route to a 58-20 victory. Halle Panger led the Wolves in scoring with 11 points, but all 13 players on their roster scored at least one point in the victory.

The Vikings had a huge weight lifted off their collective shoulders on Monday night with a 53-36 triumph over Sturgeon Bay. Mikayla Gorham sparkled in the first half on her way to a 26 point evening for the Vikings.

It was Sierra Slaby's 15 points that led the Wolves to a 48-27 win over the Vikings on January 15th. Andie Schar led the Vikings with 14 points in the defeat.

The game will air on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 7:00 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening tip at 7:30 p.m.

Algoma and Sturgeon Bay will play earlier than the rest of the Packerland Conference this week when the two sides face each other Thursday.

The Wolves gave Southern Door a fight on Tuesday but fell to the Eagles 63-51. Carter Zimmerman scored 13 of his game-high 21 points for the Wolves after the break. Owen Robertson chipped in 13 points and Kaden Vardon added 12 in a supporting role for Zimmerman.

The Clippers had a big comeback against Iola-Scandanavia on Saturday to force overtime, but were outscored 11-3 in the extra period to lose the game 57-49. Isaak Aune scored 17 points in the loss for the Clippers.

Thursday's game tips off at 7:30 p.m.

The Southern Door Eagles boys' basketball team quickly turned a seven-point lead at halftime to a 15 point advantage before settling on a 63-51 victory over Algoma Tuesday night.

Both teams were slow out of the gate at first before the Eagles' offense finally caught steam. They were able to build a double-digit lead before the Wolves' Carter Zimmerman and Owen Robertson helped keep the game to within seven at the break. Jared Hawkey was able to get to the line with ease in the first half while scoring eight points along the way. A lower leg injury would keep him out the entire second half. 

Both offenses fell into a groove early in the second half, but it was Nic Pierre's two three-pointers that put the distance between the two teams that would stay put for good. Drew Daoust scored 15 of his game-high 21 points for the Eagles in the second half while Carter Zimmerman did virtually the same, scoring 13 of his game-high 21 points for the Wolves after the break. Owen Robertson scored 13 points and Kaden Vardon added 12 in a supporting role for Zimmerman.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team traveled to Bonduel on Saturday for a non-conference battle with the Bears. 

Algoma was unable to get some defensive stops in the first-half and they trailed 44-26 going into the halftime break. Algoma would then get outscored by 8 in the second half and Bonduel would walk away with the 78-52 victory.

Noah Weier led the Bears with 20 points, and Owen Robertson led the Wolves with 17 while Carter Zimmerman added 13. The Wolves will be in action again on Tuesday as they face Southern Door.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team is getting set for a non-conference contest against the Bonduel Bears on Saturday night. 

The Wolves are coming off of a win against Sevastopol on Thursday night in a game where Carter Zimmerman hit a three pointer as time expired to lift the Wolves over the Pioneers. The Wolves will look to make it back-to-back wins on Saturday against the Bears. Carter Zimmerman and Kaden Vardon lead the Wolves averaging 22 and 10 points per game respectively. 

The Bears are looking to win their fifth straight game at home on Saturday against the Wolves, and will rely on Reece Stoltenow who is leading the Bears averaging 16 points per game, and Noah Weler and Jon Sell are averaging 14 and 10 points per game respectively. 

Tip is set for 7:00 p.m.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team hosted the Sturgeon Bay Lady Clippers on Friday night in a Packerland Conference contest. 

The Wolves had a very impressive first half defensively, holding Sturgeon Bay to just 2 points scored in the entire half, while working their way to a 24-2 halftime lead. From there Algoma wouldn’t look back and end up earning the 58-20 victory. 

Halle Panger led the Wolves with 11 points, while Emily Kirchman added 8. The Lady Clippers were led by Jocelyn Olson and Sierra Arneman who each scored 6 points in the loss. 

The Wolves will be off for 6 days and return to action next Thursday to take on Gibraltar in their final regular-season contest.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team will travel to Algoma to take on the Wolves on Friday night. 

The Wolves are coming off impressive back-to-back wins over Sevastopol and Southern Door and are looking to continue their winning ways over another conference opponent in Sturgeon Bay. Ryley Zimmerman leads the Wolves averaging 9 points per game. 

The Clippers have lost nine consecutive games and are looking to put an end to that streak on Friday night. This is the first of three conference games for the Lady Clippers before their regular season schedule draws to a close. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team traveled to Sevastopol to take on the Pioneers in conference play on Thursday night. 

The Wolves offense was nearly non-existent in the first half as they put up 14 points and were down 10 at the halftime break. Roles would be reversed in the second half as Sevastopol would only score 13 points and allow Algoma to squeak out a 40-37 win. Kaden Vardon led Algoma with 12 points. 

Franklin Ash led the Pioneer offense with 12 points in the loss. The loss for the Pioneers marks their fifteenth straight loss and they are looking to turn things around against Kewaunee in their next contest. 

The Wolves next contest will be against Bonduel in non-conference play.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team will look to avoid losing their fifth straight game as they travel to take on Sevastopol on Thursday night. 

Algoma has lost four straight games with their latest loss coming to Peshtigo by a score of 42-66. The Wolves will look to use a road win against the Pioneers as momentum going into their final part of the regular season schedule. The Wolves are led by Carter Zimmerman who is averaging 22 points per game, and Kaden Vardon who is averaging 10 points per game. 

The Pioneers are looking to end their extensive losing streak after losing their last fourteen consecutive games. Their latest loss came against Sturgeon Bay by a score of 91-59. Sevastopol will attempt to get back in the win column at home before taking on the rest of their conference opponents to end the season. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team traveled to Southern Door on Tuesday night to take on the Eagles in conference play. 

The Wolves struggled a bit in the first half only putting up 13 points, while holding Southern Door to 18 to trail by 5 heading into the halftime break. The Wolves would outscore the Eagles by 8 in the second half to escape with a 3 point road victory by a score of 44-41. 

Halle Panger led the Wolves with 18 points, while Sierra Slaby added 10. Kendra Shimon led the Eagles with 21. Algoma will return home on Friday to face Sturgeon Bay.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team hosted the Peshtigo Bulldogs in Packerland Conference play on Tuesday night. 

Algoma played another solid half of basketball in the first half only trailing Peshtigo by seven at the halftime break. Algoma’s offense couldn’t find the basket in the second half as they would only score 13 points and fall to the Bulldogs by a score of 66-42. 

Carter Zimmerman led the Wolves with 19 points and Kaden Vardon added 10. Landon Lemke led Peshtigo with 21 points. 

The Wolves will try to end their four-game losing skid on Thursday as they will travel to Sevastopol.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team will travel to Southern Door on Tuesday night to face the Eagles in a Packerland Conference contest. 

The Wolves (7-13, 6-7) are 2-3 in their last five games and are coming off of an impressive win over Sevastopol in their last game. Algoma will look to ride that momentum and beat another good team in Southern Door on Tuesday. Ryley Zimmerman leads the Wolves with 10 points per game. 

The Eagles (5-15, 4-8) are 1-4 in their last five games and are looking to turn things around as their regular season starts to wind down. Kendra Shimon leads the Eagles with 11 points per game. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team will host the Peshtigo Bulldogs on Tuesday night in what Peshtigo can consider a “must win” game. 

The Wolves (4-11, 1-10) are 1-4 in their last five games and are looking to break the tie between Peshtigo and N.E.W Lutheran for the Packerland Conference lead. The Wolves will rely on their two double figure scorers to lead the way with Carter Zimmerman leading the team with 23 points per game, and Kaden Vardon averaging 10 points per game. 

Peshtigo (14-4, 9-2) need to keep winning as they are currently tied for first place in the Packerland and a loss could cost them their chance at a conference title. Landon Lemke and Kaine Fort lead the Bulldogs averaging 14 and 12 points per game respectively.

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team traveled to Oconto on Friday night in a Packerland Conference game against the Blue Devils. 

Algoma battled for the first half and was able to keep it close, trailing by one point heading into the halftime break. Oconto would control most of the second half and was able to fend off the visiting Wolves 61-47. 

Kaden Vardon led the Wolves with 15 and Carter Zimmerman added 13 in the loss.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team will travel to Oconto to take on the Blue Devils on Friday night in a Packerland conference game. 

Algoma is coming off of back-to-back losses against Green Bay N.E.W Lutheran and Gibraltar but is looking to turn things around on the road. The Wolves are 2-3 in their last five games and have been led by three players averaging double figures with Carter Zimmerman averaging 24 points per game, and Owen Robertson and Kaden Vardon each averaging 10 points per game. 

Oconto comes in having lost three consecutive games and they will try to put a stop to that losing streak. The Blue Devils have four players averaging double figures with Kadin Baxter leading the way with 17 points per game. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. 

The Algoma girls’ basketball team faced off against the Sevastopol Pioneers on Thursday night in a Packerland conference match-up. 

Algoma had been playing solid basketball in their last couple of games and nothing changed on Thursday as they controlled the low-scoring first half and took a 15-9 lead into the halftime break. The Wolves were outscored in the second half by 1 point but their first-half lead was enough to propel them to the 36-31 victory. 

The Wolves will next be in action on Tuesday as they travel to take on Southern Door.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team traveled north to take on the Gibraltar Vikings on Thursday night in a Packerland conference make-up game. 

The Wolves were not able to match the production of the Gibraltar offense and struggled to close their deficit. In the end the Vikings were too much for the Wolves winning 61-50. 

The Wolves have now lost back-to-back games and will look to get back in the win column with a quick turnaround as they travel to take on Oconto on Friday night.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team will travel to Gibraltar on Thursday night to take on the Vikings in a Packerland conference make-up game. 

The Wolves are coming off of a loss to the N.E.W Lutheran Blazers their last time out, but are looking to turn things around and get a victory on the road. Carter Zimmerman has been leading the way for Algoma this season, as he surpassed 1,000 career points on his way to averaging 24 points per game. 

The Vikings dropped their last game against Kewaunee but are looking to gain momentum back with a win at home. Sam Lindenberg leads the Vikings averaging 21 points per game. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. from Gibraltar High School.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team will host the Sevastopol Pioneers on Thursday night in a Packerland conference matchup.

The Wolves have been playing some of their best basketball of the season over their last couple of games. They have dropped two games in a row by a combined nine points against Oconto and Peshtigo, who are two of the better teams in the conference. The Wolves are led by Ryley Zimmerman and Emily Kirchman who are averaging 10 and 6 points per game respectively.

The Pioneers are coming off of a big win over Sturgeon Bay in their last contest and are looking to keep that production up against a Wolves team that has been playing well as of late. The Pioneers have won three of their last five, with those three wins coming over their last three consecutive games. They are led by Bailey and Naomi Rikkola who are averaging 15 and 11 points per game respectively.

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team traveled to Peshtigo on Tuesday night to take on the Bulldogs in Packerland play. 

Algoma came out of the gates hot and kept that momentum going through the entirety of the first half to propel themselves to a 20-17 lead at the halftime break. Peshtigo made the adjustments necessary at half however and they would escape with a 39-36 win. Algoma has now lost back-to-back games by a combined 9 points to two of the top teams in the conference. 

Sierra Slaby led the Wolves with 13 points, Ryley Zimmerman added 8. The Wolves will be in action again on Thursday as they host Sevastopol.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team will travel to Peshtigo on Tuesday night to take on the Bulldogs in a Packerland conference contest. 

Algoma is 2-3 in their last five games and are looking to avoid losing back-to-back games after losing a close one to Oconto this past Friday. The Wolves are being led by Ryley Zimmerman who is averaging 10 points per game. 

Peshtigo is 13-4 on the season and they are coming off of a big win over Sturgeon Bay their last time out and have won four straight games. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.