Algoma Senior Parker Lischka led all scorers Tuesday with 24 in a home victory over Denmark 62-51. 

Lischka's 24 points were sparked with four first half three-pointers and 18 of the team's 34 first half points. The Wolves would lead by seven at the break and not let it slip, instead only increasing their lead in the second frame. 

Algoma (7-1) returns to conference play Jan. 6 against Sturgeon Bay at 7 p.m. where they look to stay within striking distance at the top of the Packerland Conference. 

The Algoma boys basketball entered their holiday break on a high note, beating Sheboygan Falls with ease 60-38.

Parker Lischka picked up right where left off on Monday, scoring 17 of his 21 points in the first half to stake the Wolves to a 38-19 advantage at the break. It was more competitive in the second half, though the Wolves were still able to extend their lead thanks to Aidan Zeitler scoring eight of his 10 points in the frame.

In addition to Lischka and Zeitler, Braeden Leist scored 14 points and Charlie Prokash chipped in eight points with a pair of threes. The Falcons were led Ben Petrie's 13 points and four points a piece from two others.

The Wolves are off until December 30th when they battle Denmark.

History was made in a grueling battle of Kewaunee County foes, as Algoma traveled to Luxemburg Casco, and outlasted the Spartans in an overtime clash, winning 64-63 as heard on 104.1 WRLU. 

The two teams traded baskets in the early going, with neither team getting out to more than a five point lead through the opening half. Algoma grabbed the early advantage as Braeden Leist and Griffin Robinson were sharp from behind the arc to open the contest.  Eli Derenne helped draw the game even for Luxemburg Casco. As the half continued, the Spartans jumped in front, prior to Parker Lischka going on a run to tighten the game up.  Lischka, chasing Algoma’s all time scoring record, tied the mark and then hit a 3 to move all alone into first. 

Lischka threw down a dunk on Algoma’s next possession to tie the game late in the first half.  Luxemburg Casco would get a late bucket to take a 30-28 lead into the locker room.  

The Wolves grabbed the lead back early in the half prior to Bryce Piesler hitting some big 3s to put LC back in front.  The Spartans would build the lead up to as much as 7 until Algoma would come storming back.  Leist would go on to score 12 second half points to tie the game late and put Algoma back in front. The Spartans were able to knot things back up, and had a shot at the buzzer to win, but a Mason Trimberger layup came up short as time expired.  

In the extra period, Algoma relied on Aidan Zeitler and Leist to build an advantage. Leist would go 7 of 8 from the free throw line to try to put the Spartans away. Ethan Ropson kept the Spartans close, but it was Algoma in front in the final minute. Mason Burmeister hit a three in the final seconds, but Algoma did not have to inbound the ball, as the Spartans were out of timeouts and couldn’t foul in time to stop the clock.  

Leist led all scorers with 26 points, and got 20 points from Lischka in his history making night.  For the Spartans, Piesler led the way with 18 points, and got 16 from Ropson in the losing effort.  

Luxemburg Casco will be off for the next week, and get back in action next week when they face Green Bay Southwest in the Shawano Hoops Holiday Classic at the Kress Center on December 30th.  Algoma will be back in action on the same day in a nonconference matchup, hosting the Denmark Vikings.  

The Algoma girls basketball will make the trip on State Highway 54 to face its Kewaunee County rivals in the back end of a doubleheader against Luxemburg-Casco.

The Wolves are 5-3 on the season and winners of their last three games. Jadyn Nellis (12.2 ppg) is the Wolves' leading scorer, but Sadie Rikkola has made a seamless transition to her new team's offense with a scoring average of 10.8 ppg. Lauren Loucks has provided strength in the Wolves' rebounding with 6.2 rpg while Claire Gerdmann is in the team's top three in scoring (5.8 ppg), rebounding

The Spartans are 4-4 on the season after recovering from an 0-3 start by winning four of their last five. In their last game, Sienna Blohowiak scored nine points and Karsyn Walczyk added six points in a 48-30 loss to Denmark. Kept under wraps in the contest was Brianna Bray, who was held to one point after entering the game averaging just under 10 points.

The Spartans and Wolves is set for 7:15 p.m. or 15 minutes after the Algoma/Luxemburg-Casco boys basketball game ends.

The Algoma girls basketball team remain undefeated in Packerland Conference play after beating Sturgeon Bay 55-25 on the road Thursday night.

Balanced scoring helped the Wolves spread the Clippers thin defensively with Jadyn Nellis and Therese Gerdmann each scoring 10 points, Claire Gerdmann and Reagan Schneider each adding eight points and Ella Severinsen chipping in seven points. Five three-pointers in the first-half also sparked the Wolves to take an early lead, paving the way for 10 different players to score at least one point.

The Clippers battled hard against their southern neighbors behind six points from Reen Walker, five points from Makenna Coyhis, and four points apiece from Cora Frangipane and Regan Kasten.

The Wolves are back in action on Monday when they play the second game of a doubleheader with Luxemburg-Casco while the Clippers will wait until January 5th to face Gibraltar.

The Algoma Wolves used a big second half from the duo of Braeden Leist and Parker Lischka to pull away from the Southern Door Eagles on Thursday night in Brussels. The Wolves improved to 4-1, while the Eagles continue to search for their first win of the season.

The Eagles took the lead in the opening seconds of the game on a layup by Rhyker Lohrey. After swapping empty possessions, the Wolves took the lead on a layup from Leist. Algoma built small leads throughout the half, but the Eagles would not go away. At halftime, the Wolves’ lead was just 28-24. Lauren Berg led the Eagles in the first half with six points.

After the Eagles tied the game in the second half, thanks in part to a pair of 3-pointers by Eli Jaden, the Wolves went on a run to put the game away for good. Leist and Lischka each scored 14 points in the second half without making a single 3-pointer between them. On the night, the Wolves were perfect at the free-throw line, going 6-for-6.

Leading scorers for the Wolves were Parker Lischka with 25 points and Braeden Leist with 24. Algoma next faces Luxemburg-Casco on the road Monday night, a game you can hear on 104.1 FM and the NEW Radio Sports Network. Lischka will enter the game nine points shy of passing Carter Zimmerman’s all-time scoring mark of 1,299.

For the Eagles, Eli Jaden led the way with 10 points, followed by Rhyker Lohrey and Lauren Berg with eight apiece. Southern Door will next be in action at Green Bay Preble’s holiday tournament.

For the Wolves, they even up their record to 4-4 on the season as the wins and losses have all come two at a time. They'll look to extend the win streak to three games for the first time this season at Sturgeon Bay Thursday, Dec. 18th on a 6 p.m. tipoff. 

Picture courtesy of Shelby Loucks

Sevastopol was without three starters against Algoma and found themselves on the losing end, 81–45, in a big matchup Friday night.

The Wolves were powered by two 20-point performances from Braeden Leist (20 points, 9 FGs, 2–3 FT) and Parker Lischka (24 points, 8 FGs, 2–4 FT). For the Pioneers, Schuh (10) and Wiesner (12) led the scoring with double-digit nights.

Algoma led 37–26 at the break and grew their lead off quick buckets in the second half, expanding to the 81–45 victory.

Both teams will get a week-long break before playing again on the road Dec. 18. Sevastopol hopes to get its starters back as they take on Gibraltar, while Algoma will be at Southern Door. Tipoff for both games is set for 7 p.m.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team is preparing to host the Sevastopol Pioneers this Friday. The Pioneers are coming off a close 51–49 win over Sturgeon Bay. Andrew Wiesner led Sevastopol with 18 points, followed by Logan Schuh with 10 and Damien Lardinois with 9. The Wolves are looking to bounce back from their 67–64 loss to Peshtigo. Parker Lischka paced Algoma with 27 points, while Braeden Liest had 16 and Charlie Prokash added 15.

The tip-off is at 7:00 PM.

Sheboygan Falls had an offensive punch the Algoma girls' basketball team could not handle on Tuesday as the Wolves fell to the Falcons 60-28.

The Falcons jumped out to a 32-18 lead in the first half thanks to 10 points from Lilly Gahagan and five other players scoring at least two points. Three-point shooting from the Wolves kept the game within shouting distance as the team hit five threes including three from Sadie Rikkola.

The Falcons' tightened the grip even more in the second half, allowing just 10 points and no three-pointers. Meanwhile, Sephra Martin and Mollie Schliewe combined to score 14 second-half points to add to the rout. 

Gahagan (13 points), Martin (13 points), and Schliewe (12 points) all scored in double digits for the Falcons. Rikkola scored nine points and Claire Gerdmann scored six points in the Wolves' loss.

The Wolves will try to get in the W column for the first time this week when the face the Sevastopol Pioneers on the road on Thursday.

The Wolves opened the game on a 12-0 run after Peshtigo dropped in the game's first bucket. Then the Bulldogs clawed their way back to a three-point halftime lead, 27-24. 

Algoma's last lead was 31-30 at the 15:30 mark in the second half and they found themselves down by 8 late in the second half, but pushed the Bulldogs late and after a foul and converted free throws made it a one possession game with 9.1 seconds remaining. A steal on the inbound play left the Wolves a chance to tie it, but they would miss the bucket and the Bulldogs secured the rebound for the win. 

They suffer their first loss of the season and move to 2-1 while Peshtigo stays undefeated at 3-0. Redemption will come Friday versus Sevastopol on their home court at 7 p.m.  

The Algoma Wolves girls basketball team closed the gap, but enough to tip Brillion in a 44-41 loss on Monday night.

The Lions outscored the Wolves 22-16 in the opening frame thanks in part to 11 first-half points by Kaitlyn Schuman. Jadyn Nellis led a comeback in the second half as she scored 13 of her team-high 18 points as the Wolves outscored the Lions 25-22 after the break.

Sadie Rikkola complemented Nellis with 15 points, but it was not enough to overcome Schuman's game-high 24 points and three other Lions players scoring at least four points.

The Wolves are back in action Tuesday evening when the host the Sheboygan Falls Falcons. Led by Makenzie Schroeder (15.5 ppg) and Lilly Gahagan (8.8 ppg), the Falcons are coming off a 69-24 victory over Roncalli, which evened their record at 2-2. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team is hitting the road this Tuesday to face the Peshtigo Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are coming off a 59-32 victory over Sturgeon Bay. The Wolves are also coming off a win, beating Oconto 83-54. Leading the Wolves was Braeden Liest with 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Right behind him was Parker Lishcka, having 24 points and 7 rebounds. Charlie Prokash put up a double-double in the game with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The tip-off is at 7:00 PM.

The Algoma girls basketball team will have their two-game winning streak tested on Monday night when the Brillion Lions come to town.

The Wolves won both of their conference matchups last week to even their record at 2-2, handling Oconto 47-30 and topping Peshtigo 56-48. In their win over the Bulldogs, strong defense from the Wolves transitioned into an offensive explosion from Jadyn Nellis who finished with 18 points. Nellis nailed 5 three-pointers in the game, 4 of which came in the second half. Reagan Schnieder added 5 three-pointers for 15 points. 

The Lions, led by Emma Schuh (JR, PPG 11.1) and Kaitlyn Schuman, (FR, PPG 9.4), the Lions have had a streaky start to the season as they snapped a two-game skid with a 64-42 win over Two Rivers after have a two-game winning streak.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The Algoma Wolves girls (2-2) held Peshtigo (1-3) to 17 points in the second half after giving up 31 in the first. That was enough to propel them to a 56-48 victory Friday night. 

Strong defense from the Wolves transitioned into offensive explosion from Jadyn Nellis who finished with 18 points. Nellis nailed 5 three-pointers in the game, 4 of which came in the second half. Reagan Schnieder added 5 three-pointers for 15 points. 

Overall, Algoma converted 12 from long-range, six in each half. For Peshtigo, they had just two all night. While short-range was the game, they had two finished in double figures. Both Baxter and Jashinsky finished with 10 points. 

It's a quick turnaround following the win. Algoma is back at home Monday versus Brillion at 7 p.m. 

The Algoma Wolves basketball teams crossed the 80 point barrier for the first time on the young season on Thursday night, handing Oconto an 83-54 defeat in the Packerland Conference opener.

The Wolves jumped out to a 40-25 halftime lead thanks to Braeden Leist and Parker Lischka cashing in from the field and the stripe as they combined to score 27 points in the opening stanza. They were complemented by Charlie Prokash's trio of threes as scored 11 first-half points. They Wolves were not done there, outscoring the Bulldogs 43-29 after the break to win their second straight game to start the year.

Leist led all scorers with 27 points while Lischka added 24 points. Prokash ended his evening with 15 points. The Blue Devils were led by Lars Saldana's 13 points with three other players scoring at least seven points.

The Wolves are back in action on Tuesday when they face Peshtigo.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team is hosting Peshtigo this Friday. The Bulldogs are coming off a 66–19 win over Sturgeon Bay. The Wolves are also coming off a victory, beating Oconto 47–30. Leading the Wolves was Sadie Rikkola with 12 points, followed by Claire Gerdmann with 11.

Tip-off is at 7:00 PM.

The Algoma boys basketball team opened their season in style with a 78-41 win over Two Rivers.

The Wolves made 16 shots from the field in the first half, including four three-pointers from Griffen Robinson and seven buckets (including a three pointer) from Braeden Leist to build a 42-23 lead at the break. The team added exclamation points to their rout in the second half with Leist and Parker Lischka each recording two dunks. Leist's night ended with 29 points, while Lischka added 23 points to go along with Robinson's 12 points. Zander Coupar scored 14 points and Noah Shillcox chipped in 12 points in the Raiders' loss.

The Wolves open Packerland Conference play on Thursday when they welcome Oconto.

The Algoma girls’ basketball team is traveling to face Oconto this Tuesday.

The Blue Devils last outing saw them losing to Wabeno/ Laona 40-35.

The Wolves are looking to rebound from their last game, where they fell short to Bonduel 36-30. Scoring the majority of the points for the Wolves were senior Jadyn Nellis with 11 and sophomore Sadie Rikkola with 10.

The tip-off is at 7:00 PM.

The Algoma boys’ basketball team is kicking off their season this Monday as they are hosting Two Rivers.

The Wolves' last season saw them go 19-6 overall and take 2nd in conference with a 13-3 mark. Returning as seniors this year for the Wolves are Parker Lishcka, Joey Cabino, Braeden Leist, Aiden Zietler, and Lane Cochart. Also returning are Charlie Prokash, Jack Schwader, and Cayden Neuzil.

The tip-off is at 7:00 PM.