The Gibraltar Vikings enter their holiday break on a two-game winning streak after beating Goodman-Pembine on Thursday night  46-31.

Head coach Travis Ward called it another ugly win, saying his team struggled to figure out the Patriots' zone defense in the first half before pulling away in the second half. One person who figured it out was Marshall Maltby, scoring 10 of his season-high 16 points in the first half. Braden Sitte led all scorers with 19 points, scoring 10 points after the break, including his first three-pointer of the season. 

Ryan Ehlert scored 18 points for the Patriots as Will Lecy denied the offensive stalwart his 1000th point. 

The Vikings are off until January 2nd, when they will face the Two Rivers Raiders. Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT and NEW RadioSportsNetwork when the game tips off at 7:15 p.m.

The Gibraltar Vikings held onto their halftime advantage Thursday night, beating Southern Door Thursday night 59-53.

Pam Prescott and Mikala Gorham led the charge for the Vikings, with the pair each scoring 11 points in the first half to take a 27-19 lead into the locker room. That was just the beginning for Gorham, who would score 27 points for the game. Andie Schar scored seven of her eight points in the second half.

Four of the five Eagles players that scored in the game reached double figures, led by Bella Price's 15 points and 14 points from Payton Gilbertson. Sophia Counard and Ashlyn Delfosse each added 11 points in the loss.

It wasn't always the prettiest basketball being played, but Gibraltar was able to do enough to secure their first Packerland Conference victory with a 56-45 win over Sevastopol on Tuesday night in Institute.

Both teams exchanged blows after the Pioneers took an early 5-0 lead thanks to Logan Schuh and Daniel Castillo finding a way early to get to the hoop. The game started to turn in the Vikings' favor midway through the first half when Liam Lindenberg found his stroke from behind the arc with three three-pointers to lead all first-half scorers with nine points. Lucas Delsart did his part to keep the Pioneers close as he hit two threes, including one near the end of the half, to get Sevastopol within four at the break.

In the second half, the game ground down to the speed of a traffic jam with a gaper's delay as the two teams combined to shoot almost 30 free throws in the second half, 24 of which favored the Vikings. Gibraltar would grow their lead to as much as 12 points, only to have the Pioneers whittle it down. Late fouls by the Pioneers allowed the Vikings to stretch its final lead to 11. Braden Sitte led all scorers with 21 points, a third of which came from the stripe. Lindenberg finished his evening with 14 points, while three others scored at least five points. Schuh led the Pioneers with 13 points, while Delsart ended his evening with 11. Oliver Matthews chipped in seven. 

The two teams will head out on the road for non-conference matchups later this week, with the Vikings facing Goodman-Pembine on Thursday and the Pioneers battling Reedsville on Friday, 

The Gibraltar Vikings girls' basketball team rebounded from its rout at the hands of Sevastopol with a 40-28 win over Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah on Saturday afternoon.

Coryn Fromm scored all 13 of her points in the first half to help stake the Resorters to a 19-12 advantage. The Vikings forced the Resorters to rely on other scorers in the second half while outscoring them in the frame 28-9. Andie Schar scored 12 of her 16 points, and Mikala Gorham chipped in six of her 11 points after the break to turn the halftime deficit into a double-digit victory. Ava Conrad supported Fromm with eight points in the loss. 

The Gibraltar Vikings girls' basketball team will not have to wait long for its next contest after losing to Sevastopol 66-22 in Fish Creek on Friday night. 

Coupled with holding the Vikings scoreless for the first six minutes of the game, the Pioneers were able to jump out to a 21-0 advantage and a 47-10 halftime lead thanks to seven made three-pointers. Kayla Ranly and Libby Ash got out to fast starts as they hit the majority of their points in the first half to dig the Vikings deep in a hole. Andie Schar scored six points late in the half to narrow the gap to 37 before the break.

With a running clock and both teams emptying their bench for much of the second half, they played much closer after the break. Ranly ended her night with a game-high 20 points, while Ash added 19 and Naomi Rikkola contributed 14 points. Andie Schar led the way for the Vikings with 13 points while four other players chipped in with two points.

The Vikings return to their home gym for a Saturday matinee to face Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah. Head coach Evan DeBroux anointed the Resorters' Coryn Fromm as the best player they will see this season. Fromm is averaging over 26.5 points per game to lead her team while also pacing her team in assists per game and coming in second in rebounds. The Resorters have split their last four games after winning their first two. They most recently beat Hilbert earlier this week 48-23. Tip-off is set for 12:30 p.m.

The Gibraltar Vikings and Sevastopol Pioneers will face off in a Door County girls' basketball rivalry game Friday night in Fish Creek.

The Vikings have come close with no cigars in their last two games since their win against NEW Lutheran. They led in their games against Crivitz and Oconto before eventually losing 55-52 to the Wolverines and 46-37 to the Blue Devils. Head coach Evan DeBroux says finishing games is something that has to come from the players in order to reverse their fortunes. 

The Pioneers are off to a 6-0 start to their season, cruising past Southern Door and Sturgeon Bay before grinding out a 37-30 win over Algoma earlier this week. The Pioneers used a balanced attack in the victory, with three players scoring double figures. Katie Spude knocked down 13 points, Izzy Andreae scored 11, and Kayla Ranly added ten more. Head coach Ben Rikkola says graduation and an injury to Sam Herrell have forced them to try new things.

Tim Kowols and Eric Fischer will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT beginning at 7:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening tip at 7:30 p.m. The game will also be streamed on NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com.

You can listen to our full interview with Gibraltar head coach Evan DeBroux and Sevastopol head coach Ben Rikkola by clicking on the links.

The Gibraltar Vikings could not complete their comeback on Thursday night, losing to Peshtigo 61-56.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 33-25 lead in the first half thanks to the start of big nights by Will McMahon and Dominik Baxter. The Vikings' defense would pull the reins on the pair in the second half, allowing them to claw back into the game and outscore the Bulldogs in the second half. Head coach Travis Ward highlighted the play of Liam Lindenberg as a nice sign for the future as he hit four three-pointers in the second half to spur the run alongside Braden Sitte. The Vikings had chances to tie the game late, but the Bulldogs were able to clamp down to prevent Gibraltar from completing their comeback.

McMahon led all scorers with 23 points, and Baxter added 22 points for the Bulldogs in their victory. Sitte led the Vikings with 20 points, while Lindenberg's six threes gave him 18 points in a supporting role.

The Vikings will face Sevastopol in their next game on Tuesday in Institute. That game will be broadcast live on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com.

The Gibraltar boys' basketball hope Thursday is the night they can earn their first Packerland Conference win of the season when they welcome Peshtigo to Fish Creek.

The Vikings got to within four points twice in the second half but could not get any closer as they fell to the Oconto Blue Devils on Friday night 59-49. Braden Sitte scored 17 points, and Marshall Maltby added 13 points in the loss while Jeffrey Mize chipped in seven points. All three of their losses in the Packerland Conference, where they often play up a division or two in WIAA Tournament seeding, are by 10 points or more.

The Bulldogs are also 0-3 in the Packerland Conference season. In their last game, Dominik Baxter led the way with 16 points, while Silas Williams (11 points) and Will McMahon (10 points)  reached double figures in the 66-47 loss for the Bulldogs against Algoma. Baxter is the newest face on the team for the Bulldogs after his family was a staple for Oconto.

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

The Gibraltar Vikings boys' basketball team got to within four points twice in the second half but could not get any closer as they fell to the Oconto Blue Devils on Friday night 59-49.

The Blue Devils jumped out to an early double-figure lead behind Carter Koch's 14 points in the opening half, with two other players scoring at least six points. Braden Sitte and Marshall Maltby kept things close, with each scoring 10 points in the frame, with the former's free throws making it a 35-27 Blue Devils lead at the break.

A run of poor shooting for both teams allowed the Vikings to get within single digits throughout the second half to as little as four points halfway in. Koch would keep the Vikings at a distance, ending his evening with 27  points, while Trenton Hartman added nine points, and three others scored at least five points. Sitte scored 17 points, and Maltby added 13 points in the loss while Jeffrey Mize chipped in seven points.

The Vikings' next game will be on December 14th when they host Peshtigo.

Gibraltar looks for their first Packerland Conference of the season when they make their way around the bay to Oconto.

The Vikings could not overcome the NEW Lutheran  Blazers Tuesday night at home, despite the big night by Braeden Sitte, falling 61-51. The Vikings stayed close until half as the Blazers hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to take a 30-28 lead into intermission and were outscored 31-23 after the break. Sitte scored early and often finished with a game-high 34 points in the loss. Despite what the record may say, head coach Travis Ward is happy with the effort he has seen from his team so far this season as they try to fit many new pieces into the varsity rotation.

The Blue Devils are a perfect 4-0 on the year and 2-0 in the Packerland Conference to start the year. Carter Koch followed up his 40-point performance against Sturgeon Bay last week with a 20-point night to help lead the Blue Devils to a 51-48 win over the Blue Devils. Koch (28.8 ppg) is supported by Cooper Campsure (11.2 ppg) and Jackson Martin (10.2 ppg).

Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 the GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 7:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

Click to listen to our full interview with Travis Ward here.

The Gibraltar girls' basketball team saw a first-half lead slip away in the second half as they lost to Oconto 46-37 in Fish Creek on Thursday.

The Vikings got out to a 17-14 lead against the Blue Devils thanks to eight first-half points from Mikala Gorham. Their defense was also strong early, but the Blue Devils' Addisyn Viestenz caught fire in the second half, scoring 17 of her game-high 23 points in the second half. The Blue Devils were able to get an edge over their hosts in the second half as they made 13 of their 18 attempts compared to 4 out of 17 after the break for the Vikings. Gorham finished the day with 12 points and Andie Schar added nine points in the loss for the Vikings.

The Gibraltar girls' basketball team looks to return to the win column on Thursday when they play Oconto at home.

The Vikings were denied their second straight win and a winning record for the first time in several seasons when they were nipped by Crivitz earlier this week 55-52. The combination of Andie Schar and Mikala Gorham was even more of a pest to the Wolverines, combining to score 23 points to put the Vikings ahead 35-26 at the break. The Wolverines clamped down on the Vikings in the second half, allowing just 19 points after the break and drawing plenty of opportunities to get to the line. They shot 21 free throws in the frame, accounting for 12 points to lead the Wolverines to the three-point win.  Schar registered a game-high 18 points for the Vikings. Gorham collected 11 points, while McKailey Reisen and Pam Prescott each scored six points in the loss. 

The Blue Devils are 3-1 on the season after beating Algoma 45-32 last Friday. The Blue Devils received help from almost everyone to sneak past the Wolves, with four players scoring at least five points. Natalie Schuleter (10 pts) joined Addisyn Viestenz (13 pts) in double figures.

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

The Gibraltar Vikings could not overcome the NEW Lutheran  Blazers Tuesday night at home, despite the big night by Braeden Sitte, falling 61-51.  

The Vikings stayed close until half as the Blazers hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to take a 30-28 lead into intermission.

The Blazers would outscore the Vikings 31-23 in the second half to come away with the Packerland Conference win.

Sitte scored early and often finished with a game-high 34 points, while the Blazers were led by Sam Hillman, who tallied 22 points.

With their first win under their belt, the Gibraltar Vikings boys' basketball team hopes it translate to the Packerland Conference when the host NEW Lutheran on Tuesday night.

Braden Sitte scored seven points in overtime to help the Vikings get their first victory of the season on Saturday, beating Wabeno-Laona 56-44. The two teams took turns outscoring each other 25-17 in the half, with the Vikings having to hold on to force overtime. The Vikings would not be denied the win, outscoring the Rebels 14-2 in the extra period. Sitte scored a game-high 26 points thanks to those extra seven points in overtime. Kayin Jackson and Marshall Maltby each scored nine points, and Jeffrey Mize chipped in seven points in the win.

Last Thursday, the Blazers fell to Algoma 54-45 in their Packerland opener. Grant Vandervest and Chase Romdenne chipped in a combined 22 points, canceling out the Blazers' top scorer, Sam Hillman, who had 19 points in the loss. Griffin Steffel was the only other Blazers player to score more than five points, adding nine points to the Blazers' effort.

Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m.

The Gibraltar girls' basketball team came up short in their bid for a second straight win on Monday night, falling to the visiting Crivitz Wolverines 55-52.

Lucy Gruszynski and Kiya Brand proved to be problems for the Vikings in the first half, scoring 19 of their combined 29 points. The combination of Andie Schar and Mikala Gorham was even more of a pest to the Wolverines, combining to score 23 points to put the Vikings ahead 35-26 at the break. 

The Wolverines clamped down on the Vikings in the second half, allowing just 19 points after the break and drawing plenty of opportunities to get to the line. They shot 21 free throws in the frame, accounting for 12 points to lead the Wolverines to the three-point win. 

Gruszynski led the Wolverines with 17 points, while Brand and Taryn Tracy each registered 12 points. Schar registered a game-high 18 points for the Vikings. Gorham collected 11 points while McKailey Reisen and Pam Prescott each scored six points in the loss. 

The Gibraltar girls' basketball team will try to build on its successful Friday night with a game at home against Crivitz at 7:30 p.m.

The Vikings broke a pair of long losing streaks Friday night as they snuck past the NEW Lutheran Blazers 34-33 in Packerland Girls Basketball action. Andie Schar picked up the Vikings' offense in the second to lead the comeback, knocking down three three-pointers and another bucket en route to a game-high 19-point game. Helping Schar on offense was McKailey Reisen's six points from the free throw line and four points from Chloe Alexander with four points. Three others scored at least one point.

The Wolverines have started their season with a 3-1 mark, which includes a 37-30 win over Gillett in their last game. Kiya Brand is leading the Wolverines with 18.5 points per game and 3.5 assists per game while Megan Pusick is grabbing 7.5 rebounds per game.

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

Braden Sitte scored seven points in overtime to help the Gibraltar boys' basketball team get their first victory of the season on Saturday, beating Wabeno-Laona 56-44.

The two teams took turns outscoring each other 25-17 in the half with the Vikings having to hold on to force overtime. The Vikings would not be denied the win, outscoring the Rebels 14-2 in the extra period.

Sitte scored a game-high 26 points thanks to those extra seven points in overtime. Kayin Jackson and Marshall Maltby each scored nine points and Jeffrey Mize chipped in seven points in the win. The Rebels were led by Walker Wankleman and Preston Vanzile with 13 points.

The Gibraltar Vikings boys' basketball team hopes their first win comes during a Saturday matinee at home against Wabeno/Laona.

Two of the top scorers in the Packerland Conference dueled on Thursday, with Thomas Stangel lifting the Kewaunee Storm past the Braden Sitte-led Vikings 64-48. Sitte was the only Vikings player to reach double-figures for the second straight game, scoring 25 points. Liam Lindenberg added six points, and Kayin Jackson chipped in five in the second straight loss for the Vikings. Head coach Travis Ward was proud of his team for the effort, saying they played hard. He added that whenever his team went on the run, the Storm would have an answer or force his team into a bad decision.

The Rebels have opened the season with four straight losses, including the last two by five points apiece to Northwest Christian Homeschool Association and Three Lakes. Canton Chrisman and Walker Winkelman are both averaging about 15 points a game to lead the Rebels.

Game time is set for 2:30 p.m.

The Gibraltar Vikings broke a pair of long losing streaks Friday night as they snuck past the NEW Lutheran Blazers 34-33 in Packerland Girls Basketball action.

Both teams hassled each other up and down the court, making it hard for even their most talented shooters to hit shots in rhythm. The Blazers' defensive plans were the most staunch against Mikala Gorham, who scored just one point just days after leading the Vikings in scoring against Kewaunee. Lexi Meerstein eventually broke through the Vikings' defense, scoring five straight points as she was able to help give the Blazers an 18-15 advantage at the break.

Andie Schar picked up the Vikings' offense in the second to lead the comeback, knocking down three three-pointers and another bucket en route to a game-high 19-point game. The Vikings led by as much as six points late, but missed free throws allowed the Blazers to add some drama at the end of the contest. Meerstein's missed free throw and subsequent rebound put the game on ice for the Vikings, who won their first game against the Blazers anywhere in five years and the first time they did so in Green Bay in about a decade. Helping Schar on offense was McKailey Reisen's six points from the free throw line and four points from Chloe Alexander with four points. Three others scored at least one point. Meerstein and Ingrid Beaumont combined for 26 of the Blazers' 33 points.