In a closely contested game, the Algoma Wolves fell to the Coleman Cougars 44-42 in Coleman Tuesday night in Division 4 tournament action.  The Wolves held a slim 16-15 lead in a low-scoring affair before Coleman outscored Algoma 29 to 23 in the second half to claim the regional win.  Joe Olson led the Cougars with 17 points and four three-pointers. Evan Hockers added 16 more, with 12 of those coming in the second half. 

The Wolves were led by Kaden Vardon who scored 18 points.  Algoma finishes the season 7-16.  

The Algoma Wolves' boys basketball team will bus out of town to open their WIAA Tournament journey with a matchup against the Coleman Cougars.

The Wolves dropped their fifth game in six tries in heartbreaking fashion last Friday as they lost to Gibraltar on the road 42-40. The Wolves would enter the second half with a slim two-point advantage that once again wasn't safe throughout the period. Kaden Vardon tied the game with a three-pointer play with 20 seconds remaining before Schar's heroics at the horn. For the Wolves, Vardon scored a team-high 12 points and Owen Robertson nearly matched him with 11 points.

The Cougars enter the matchup with a 15-8 record but played only .500 down the stretch. Their regular season ended with a thud last Saturday afternoon when they lost to Lourdes Academy at home 70-38. Leading scorers Joseph Olsen (11.3 ppg), Logan Kurth (11.0 ppg), and Evan Hockers (10.9 ppg) were all held well below their scoring averages in the loss.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The Algoma girls' basketball team could not climb out of a 24-15 first half deficit as they were eliminated from the WIAA Tournament with a 44-31 loss to Crandon Friday night.

The Cardinals were led by Lily Palubicki's 13 points and 12 points from Mara Stamper. Two others scored at least six points in the win, keeping them at home for their regional final against Mishicot.

The Wolves were led by Halle Panger's nine points and six points from Ryley Zimmerman and Sierra Slaby.

The Algoma girls' basketball team will look to secure a second-straight upset on the road when they travel to Crandon Friday night.

Tied at 18 at the break, Algoma would come out firing on all cylinders in the second half, as Ryley Zimmerman and Emily Kirchman would combine for a 12-0 Algoma run, as the Eagles were held scoreless for the first six minutes of the second half. The Wolves forced some costly turnovers down the stretch leading to the 48-34 win over their Packerland rivals as Zimmerman led the way with 13 points and Kirchman and Brooke Mattson added 10 points each.

The Cardinals' lone loss on the season against Division 5 #1 Seed Wabeno-Laona on January 20th, winning nine games since. They have not allowed more than 40 points since the beginning of February, including a 50-27 win over Florence last Friday when Holly Palubicki scored 16 points. Mara Stamper leads the Cardinals with 14.7 points per game.

Tip off is set for 7 p.m. 

The Algoma girls basketball team ended their regular season on a positive note, topping the Gibraltar Vikings 55-17 Thursday night.

The Wolves kept the Vikings to single digits in the opening period, taking a 17-7 advantage into halftime. While the defense shined in the first half, the offense took center stage in the second half. Ryley Zimmerman scored 19 of her game-high 21 points after the break, while Halle Panger and Tru Sullivan each added six points in the victory.

Playing without Andie Schar and Colleen Carlisle, the Vikings made only six shots from the field. Krista Church made two of those shots from behind the arc, and led all Vikings players with six points. Mikala Gorham scored five points in the loss.

The Algoma Wolves will play host to the streaking Gibraltar Vikings on Thursday night ahead of the WIAA playoffs beginning next week.

Algoma is coming off of a 10 point loss last Saturday to the Kewaunee Storm 62-52. The Wolves were not able to shut down Jadelynn Kroll in the matchup, as she exploded for 31 points, including 5 made threes throughout the game. Ryley Zimmerman has been doing it all for the Wolves, as her and Emily Kirchman led the way for scoring with 17 and 10 respectively. The Wolves received the #9 seed in the WIAA playoffs and will face off against the eighth seeded Southern Door Eagles in the opening round. 

Gibraltar took care of business their last time on the court, defeating the Sturgeon Bay Clippers 61-35. A big three on the Vikings has begun to take form as Colleen Carlisle, Andi Schar and Mikala Gorham all scored in double digits in the win. The defensive effort of the Vikings has shown this season, and led them to their late season surge. Gibraltar received a 13 seed and will travel north to Niagara in the opening round. 

Tipoff from Algoma is set for 7:30 P.M. 

The Algoma Wolves boys basketball team outscored Sevastopol 45-20 in the second half to win on senior night 83-44.

Kaden Vardon was already strong night offensively before knocking down 10 shots inside the arc in the second half en route to a 30-point evening. The Lischkas proved to be worthy sidekicks as Parker scored 17 points and Carson hit three three-pointers to add 11 points. Two others added nine points in the Wolves win.

For the Pioneers, Zaul Valdivia scored all 11 of his points in the first half and Lucas Delsart scored eight points. Four others scored at least five points for the Pioneers.

The Algoma boys' basketball team hope to send their seniors out on a good note Monday when they play the Sevastopol Pioneers. 

The Wolves had no answers for Kaine Fort in a 54-46 loss to the Peshtigo Bulldogs. Carson Lischka did what he could to keep it close as he hit three of the Wolves' five three-pointers to score nine points in the game. Kaden Vardon led the way with 14 points, as three others scored at least seven points in the game. In the end, however, it was all about Fort's second-half performance. He scored 14 of his game-high 25 points in the second half to build on a three-point halftime lead.

After a back-and-forth start to the game, the Clippers were able to put together a run to end the half to take a 33-20 lead into the half. A strong start to the second half propelled the Clippers ahead, and they didn't look back en route to a 69-35 victory in the Pioneers' last game. Zaul Valdivia scored 11 points and Lucas Delsart added 10 points in the loss.

The Algoma boys basketball team had no answers for Kaine Fort in a 54-46 loss to the Peshtigo Bulldogs.

Carson Lischka did what he could to keep it close as he hit three of the Wolves' five three-pointers to score nine points in the game. Kaden Vardon led the way with 14 points as three others scored at least seven points in the game.

In the end, however, it was all about Fort's second-half performance. He scored 14 of his game-high 25 points in the second half to build on a three-point halftime lead. Mason Doberstein added 11 points and Grant Bauman added 10 points in the victory for the Bulldogs.

The Algoma Wolves boys basketball team will take on a top Packerland power when they welcome in the Peshtigo Bulldogs Saturday night. 

It will have been eight days since the Wolves hit the court against the Oconto Blue Devils last Friday in a 62-56 loss. The Wolves are being led by multiple top scorers, as the guard play from Algoma has led them to their current record of 6-12 and 2-10 in Packerland Conference play. The Wolves will look to play spoiler to Peshtigo’s conference championship pursuit. 

Peshtigo remains towards the top of the standings nearing the end of the regular season, as they sit at 10-2 in the Packerland and 16-4 overall. A three game conference winning streak leads the Bulldogs into the final stretch of the regular season, in search of their second straight conference championship. 

Tip from Algoma is set for 7:30 P.M. 

The Algoma Wolves girls' basketball team continued their strong finish to the regular season on Friday night with a 67-32.

Fast starts were the key to starting each half for the Wolves, which scored the first nine points in the first half and the opening 11 points in the second half. Emily Kirchman dominated the Clippers, posting a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the contest. She scored 16 points in the game's opening frame to help the Wolves hold a 32-14 lead at the break. Ryley Zimmerman and Teagen Luedtke each added 11 points in the win for the Wolves. The Clippers received 10 points from Autumn Rass to lead the way in the loss that dropped them to 2-19 on the year and winless in the Packerland. Regan Kasten scored eight points while two others scored at least four points.

The Wolves will travel to Kewaunee for a Saturday night matchup at 7:30 p.m. The Storm had nine different players scored but none more than seven in a 56-32 loss to Sevastopol Friday night. Jade Kroll managed seven points and Lexi Hanrahan added five points in the loss against the conference leaders.

The Algoma boys basketball team return home for its senior night on Thursday when they welcome Sevastopol.

The Wolves' sank 11 threes on Friday, but it was not enough to topple Oconto in a 62-56 loss. Owen Robertson had a team-high 14 points in the loss with three of those three-pointers to his credit. Kaden Vardon added 12 points (three 3s), Chase Romdenne chipped in 11 points, Grant Vandervest contributed 8 points (two 3s).

The Pioneers gave up a run to end the half to take a 33-20 deficit into the half before Sturgeon Bay had another strong start to the second half in a 69-35 loss to the rival Clippers. Zaul Valdivia scored 11 points and Lucas Delsart added 10 points in the loss.

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma girls' basketball team is back in action on Tuesday when they host Southern Door in the Fulwiler Fieldhouse.

The Algoma Wolves dropped a heartbreaker in overtime 50-46 to the Peshtigo Bulldogs on Tuesday night at home in Packerland Conference girls basketball. The Wolves trailed 18-11 at halftime but rallied in the second half, and the game was tied at 43 at the end of regulation to force overtime. In the overtime session, Peshtigo outscored the Wolves 7-3 to get the win. The Wolves were led by Rylee Zimmerman, who scored 14 points and drained three three-pointers, while Emily Kirchman tallied 12 points in the loss.

The Eagles are 10-10 on the year and 3-3 in their last six games, including a 61-55 loss to Oconto last Thursday. Allianna Dufek is nearly averaging a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds a game. Payton Gilbertson and Ashlyn Delfosse are averaging identical 10.2 ppg.

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma boys' basketball team is showing some major signs of improvement heading into Saturday's matchup at Peshtigo.

The Wolves' sank 11 threes last Friday, it was not enough to topple Oconto in a 62-56 loss. Owen Robertson had a team-high 14 points in the loss with three of those three-pointers to his credit. Kaden Vardon added 12 points (three 3s), Chase Romdenne chipped in 11 points, Grant Vandervest contributed 8 points (two 3s).

A late first-half push from Peshtigo gave them the 32-23 halftime lead against Sturgeon Bay last week. The Clippers were able to bring the game back within reach and maintained that close margin through much of the second half. A late push fueled by good free throw shooting for the Bulldogs led them to the 60-50 victory.

Tip off is set for 2:30 p.m.

The Algoma boys' basketball program hopes to give their folks something to cheer about when they host Oconto on Friday night.

Only four Wolves players scored in their 62-59 overtime loss to NEW Lutheran. Chase Romdenne scored 21 points, and Owen Robertson chipped in 22 points in the loss.  The Wolves have lost four of their last six games.

The Blue Devils' Kadin Baxter led the way with 27 points, while three others reached double-figures in their 72-62 victory over Sturgeon Bay. 

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Algoma Wolves dropped a heartbreaker in overtime 50-46 to the Peshtigo Bulldogs on Tuesday night at home in Packerland Conference girls basketball.

The Wolves trailed 18-11 at halftime but rallied in the second half and the game was tied at 43 at the end of regulation to force overtime.

In the overtime session, Peshtigo outscored the Wolves 7-3 to get the win.

The Wolves were led by Rylee Zimmerman who scored 14 points and drained three three-pointers while Emily Kirchman tallied 12 points in the loss.

Peshtigo was led by Akira Smalls who had a game-high 24 points with five made shots from beyond the arc.

(photo courtesy of Algoma Wolves Girls Basketball)