The Brillion Lions outscored the Algoma Wolves girls basketball team 25-20 in the second half to secure the 45-40 win and snap the Wolves' seven game winning streak. 

Brooke Mattson and Bristol Schmidt commanded the Wolves' offense early as they combined for 14 of the Wolves' 20 first-half points to leave the game tied against the Lions. Amaya Brooks sparked the Lions' comeback in the second half, scoring all eight of her points in the frame to lead Brillion to victory. Mattson lead the Wolves with 11 points in the game with Schmidt and Sierra Slaby each pitching in nine points.

A hot-shooting Algoma Wolves girls basketball team ran past the Sturgeon Bay Clippers Friday night at home with a 62-30 victory and stayed undefeated in the Packerland Conference. 

The Wolves exploded to take a 34-18 lead into halftime and never looked back.

Sierra Slaby led Algoma with 17 points, while Jayden Nellis scored 15 points with five three-pointers.

The Clippers were led by Dasha Yeltysheva with 12 points, Regan Kasten added nine, and Cady Carlson tallied seven more.  .

We are in action next on Saturday, December 28, at 10:30 A.M. at the SunDrop Shootout at the Kress Center against Gillett.

The Algoma Wolves stayed perfect in the Packerland Conference with a convincing road victory over the Southern Door Eagles 68-35.

The game was tied 8-8 early in the first half before the Wolves went on a huge run to put the game away.

Brooke Mattson led the Eagles in scoring with 21 points and five three-pointers. Bristol Schmidt also scored 12 points.

Ashley Delfosse led Southern Door (1-3, 1-8 overall) with 17 points.

Algoma is a perfect 5-0 in the Packerland Conference. 

The Algoma boys basketball team continued their hot start in the Packerland Conference with a 60-48 win over Peshtigo on Friday night.

A 33-20 lead at the break gave the Wolves enough breathing room to cruise through the second half. A big reason why was Cody Kirchman, who scored 12 points in the first half, finishing the night by matching Parker Lischka's 16 points. Chase Romdenne's shooting behind the arc and at the free throw line led to a 11 point performance while two others scored at least six points in the win. The Bulldogs' Dominik Baxter scored a game-high 24 points, including 15 in the second half. Asher Reiswitz scored six points while Elliot Proft chipped in five points.

The Algoma Wolves outscored the visiting Sevastopol Pioneers 25-12 after trailing by three at the break to win Thursday's game 42-32.

Bristol Schmidt kept the Wolves in it in the first half, scoring eight of her team's high 12 points. Sierra Slaby picked up the slack in the second as she scored seven of her nine points in the decisive period. Brooke Mattson chipped in seven points, and two others registered five points. Sixteen of their 42 points came from the free-throw line.

Meanwhile, the Pioneers could not get to the charity stripe, with Brynn Schartner splitting the team's only free throws in the first half. Naomi Rikkola scored 13 points to lead the Pioneers, nine of which came in the open period. Kayla Ranly had five points a half to finish the game with 10 points, while Ella Volkmann added five points. 

Pictures courtesy of Algoma Girls Basketball Team

The Algoma Wolves went on the road Tuesday night and knocked off the Oconto Blue Devils 61-56 in Packerland Conference action.  The Wolves held a close 25-23 lead at halftime and held on for the victory.

Parker Lischka led the way for the Wolves with 22 points, and Chase Romdenne chipped in 15 more points in the win.

Carter Koch paced Oconto with 19 points.

(photo courtesy of Nikki Naze and Algoma Boys Basketball Facebook)

The Algoma girls basketball teams turned a 28-17 halftime deficit into a 43-33 victory Monday night against Peshtigo.

Skylyn Baxter caused the Wolves fits early, finishing the first half with 14 of her team-high 16 points while leading the Bulldogs to the double-digit lead. The Wolves' defense tightened in the second half, allowing just five points on a free throw and two made shots from the field. 

Bristol Schmidt led the comeback for the Wolves, scoring 15 of her team-high 17 points after the break to complement the 14 points scored by Jadyn Nellis. Nora Krause added five point in the win to keep the Wolves perfect in Packerland play.

Picture from Algoma Girls Basketball Team

The Algoma girls basketball team continued their hot start to the season, beating Oconto 66-45.

Even with the Blue Devils reeling in their hosts in the second half, a 40-12 halftime lead by the Wolves proved to be too much for them to overcome. Sierra Slaby hit five of her seven three-pointers in the first half to lead the Wolves with 28 points on the night. Bristol Schmidt scored 10 points, and Jadyn Nellis chipped in another eight points in the win. Addisyn Viestenz led the Blue Devils with 16 points, while Maycee Heimke and Kylee Gard each chipped in seven points.

Photo by Algoma Girls Basketball

The Algoma boys basketball team flexed its offensive might again on Thursday, showcasing it against NEW Lutheran in a 78-35 win.

The Wolves doubled up the Blazers in the first half and outscored them 42-17 in the second half to cruise to their second straight victory. Parker Lischka paced the Wolves with 20 points while two of his teammates, Braeden Leist ( 17 points) and Cody Kirchman (15 points) also reached double figures in the win. The Wolves' defense also kept things locked down with no Blazers players scoring in double figures with Reid Nelson's nine points the closest.

The Wolves controlled the game from the start and took a commanding 40-14 lead into halftime.

Parker Lischka led the Wolves with at team-high 20 points and Braeden Leist tallied 17 more.

The Wolves (1-1) will now have some time off as they prepare for a road trip to Oconto to face the Blue Devils next Tuesday.

The Algoma Wolves prevailed over the NEW Lutheran Blazers Tuesday night 54-43.

The Wolves jumped to a 34-24 lead and were able to come away with the double-digit victory.

Lauren Lauck led the way for the Wolves with 14 points, while Sierra Slaby chipped in ten more.  Algoma had a balanced attack as Bristol Schmidt added eight points and Jayden Nellis poured in seven.

Algoma could not secure the road win in Two Rivers, falling to the Raiders 73-62 in boys basketball play Monday night.

The Wolves were outscored 39-32 in the first half and were unable to close the gap in the end. Carson Kadow proved to be a thorn in the side of the Wolves, scoring 22 points to lead the Raiders. Christian Pyles (15 points) and Eli Gallagher (13 points) also reached double figures.

Parker Lischka and Braeden Leist helped the Wolves keep close, scoring 18 and 15 points respectively in the loss. Leist hit three of the nine three-pointers made by the Wolves.

The Wolves are back in action Tuesday night when they welcome Chilton to the fieldhouse for a 6:30 p.m. tip.