Wrangell High junior Aaron Howell, left, in the air, attempts to score in the paint against Craig High junior Keyan Bird Saturday in the second of two games played at home against Craig. Craig eventually won the match 44-40.
After leading by as many as five points in two games against the visiting Panthers this weekend, the high school boys basketball team marked a pair of single-digit losses.
Craig varsity took the opener Friday night 53-50 in overtime on the back of a pair of three-point shots, one by senior Keyan Bird and the other by sophomore Bryar Backman. They repeated the feat a night later, beating the home team 44-40 in regulation.
"We got out-rebounded terribly, especially tonight," said head coach Ray Stokes. "They played hard. We were kind of playing nervous, and they're young. These guys were big and...
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