2/15/11 - South 57 - Bartlett 68
     The Black and Gold came to play on their Senior Night against the Bartlett Bears on Tuesday, giving the fans an exciting game to the end.  David Bullock took over this game for South, ending the game with 18 points, several steals, and a handful of rebounds.  After leading by three at half time however, the Wolverines let the game slowly slip away.  Excellent hustle on defense and a frantic pace on offense kept the Bears on their heels, but two crucial turnovers with just a minute left drove them into a hole and South just couldn't claw its way back into the lead.  The Wolverine Seniors gave it their all for the last time on their home court, and let the record show that South's win-loss percentage in no way reflects the effort and hard work these young men put in this year:
     #3 TJ McKinney - The Bomber.  The purest 3 point shooter on the squad, TJ could bomb from waaaay outside that three point line and had a darn good completion percentage to boot.  Definitely a hustler on defense, TJ loved to anticipate the steal, then get all four limbs a-flyin' as he drove from coast to coast with solid finishes.  Although he only drew one 3-shot foul all year, there seemed to be a magical force that threw him sliding back on his behind after releasing that three more often than not.
     #5 David Bullock - Mr. Solid-State.  David was always there, bringing the ball up without alot of fanfare, getting the offense going, and making the occasional three.  He really earned his keep on the defensive side, causing all types of havok in the opponent's backcourt.  David has that sixth sense for getting his hand out at just the right time and causing that turnover or steal.  Nothing fazed Mr. Solid-State.
     #11 Tommy Walker - The Creator. Tommy Walker just makes things happen.  Dribbling up the court with his patented low-dribble, almost taunting the poor defender to try and take it, Tommy drives, cuts, and finesses his way to the hoop.  Weaving through all five defenders, somehow he makes it to the hoop, and pulls up with an un-believable soft touch for two points.
     #15 Logan McGinnis - The Pounder.  Logan is about 4 feet shorter than any other forward or center in the league, and for my money I wouldn't want anyone else in the paint for my team.  Logan pounded on defense, punishing anyone that dared come inside, and then he would pound on offense.  Logan posted up like a 7-footer, turned, and somehow got that shot up through the trees on the right side of the hoop.  South should bronze the spot on the right side of basket and emblazon number 15 on it.
     #21 Max Edlund - The Slasher. If the team needed a spark off the bench, they turned to Max.  His electrifying play brought the house to their feet everytime.  He forced turnovers on defense, and slashed to the hoop, with or without the ball, on offense, often giving his teammates a beautiful target and making them look brilliant for such a great pass and easy layup.  Max has two speeds... off and full throttle, he doesn't know how to not give 110%.
     #23 Jared Cossaboom. Mr. Dependable (a.k.a. Mr. Serious).  Jared is one of those no-nonsense players that simply gets the job done.  Whether it's bringing the ball up the court, getting a defensive stop, or nailing an important jumper, Jared will get it done.  No pomp and circumstance for Mr. Dependable (a.k.a. Mr. Serious), he just gets it done with nary a smile on his face.
     #33 Kyle Weir - Mr. Blue Collar. Kyle has done nothing more all year than put his nose to the grindstone and work.  Every minute he gets in, he busts his tail up and down the court, getting rebounds, posting up, and stopping the opposing big men from getting to the hoop. Solid passing, tough defense, and no complaining are Kyle's trademarks.
     #34 Tommy Hobbs - Red Thunder. No one on the team has brought the crowd to its feet more often than Tommy Hobbs.  Whether it was humiliating the opposing team with an in-your-face, out-of-my-kitchen rejection, or a thunderous, out-of-nowhere monster dunk, Tommy thrilled the Wolverine faithful routinely. 
     #42 Matt Liverance - The Enforcer.  Pity the foolish offender who tried coming into the paint with Matt in the game. Matt's tough play, extreme hustle, and unwaivering committment to his team make him a vital part of the Wolverines, grabbing boards, checking opponents, and wreaking havok on the inside.
     #45 Mitch Bustamante - Mr. Basic.  South's soccer player turned hooper, Mitch was quick on the uptake.  Every week his skills increased and his hoop knowledge grew and he became more and more valuable to the team.  Mitch hustled, boxed out, set picks, and did all the little things right as the season progressed. Focussed on the basics, Mitch has become a solid, contributing member of the Black and Gold. 
     The Wolverine fans thank the 2011 seniors for a great year and many exciting games on the home hardwood.  Good luck in regions and beyond!

2/12/11 - South 68 - Palmer 56
     The South High Wolverines had to travel all the way to Palmer to find their offense again on Saturday night.  The Wolverines worked through their offenseive sets, moving the ball well, and spreading the scoring across the team.  Solid shooting by Tommy Walker, Logan McGinnis, Max Edlund, TJ Mckinney, and Matt Liverance jumpstarted their game in the first half.  Attacking the basket was the key to creating offense as Walker, McKinney, and Edlund shredded the Moose zone for lay-ups or dishes for easy jumpshots.  Palmer was tough on the offensive glass in the first half however, keeping the game within a few points at the half.
     South kept the pressure on in the second half, pushing the ball up the floor, and rotating their defense between man-to-man, 2-3 zone, and a full-court zone trap.  David Bullock continues to impress on defense, always getting hands in the passing lanes and causing havock in the backcourt.  Tommy Walker kept pressure on the Moose defense by pusing the ball into the paint, and Tommy Hobbs worked well on the post as he turned and drove the lane himself.  Kyle Weir put in a great perfomance on the boards and Logan McGinnis actually made it to the end of the game without 5 fouls.  The Black and Gold steamed ahead in the fourth quarter and won 68-56.

2/11/11 - South 50 - East 65
     South High got off to a cooooooold start on Friday night against the East Thunderbirds at home.  The T-birds 2-3 zone kept the Wolverines out of the paint and their cold shooting put a stop to their offense.  Max "The Slasher" Edlund however provided the 1st quarter spark with his signature slash to the hoop for a layup, finally kicking South into gear.
     After only 5 points in the first quarter, the Wolverines started to heat up as Logan McGinnis pounded away inside getting boards and put-backs for points.  David Bullock sparked the defense with several tips and steals as the Wolverines fought back to a three point deficit going into half, 25-28.
     A slow start hampered South's comeback in the third quarter, but more hustle by Bullock and some play-making by Tommy Walker off the drive created several lay-ups, but just enough to keep the spread 37-41 at the end of three.
     The fourth quarter kept the same story, lots of hustle on defense, steals and hard work.... but no one could turn those into offense.  They fought back to within 7 points with 1 minute left with shots by Kyle Weir and Tommy Walker.  But in the end the Black and Gold couldn't overcome a cold night on offense and lost 50-65.

2/9/11 - South 44 - West 70
    
2/7/11 South 56 Chugiak 53
     The South High Wolverines took on a tough Chugiak Mustang squad on their home floor Monday night.  The Wolverines played solid defense in an even first quarter that ended in a 16-16 tie.  Three pointers from David Bullock and TJ Mckinney provided the offensive spark, as well as slashing cuts by Max Edlund off the bench.  South went cold in the second quarter, with Logan McGinnis taking a feed from Bullock for a layup to break a 4 minute drought.  The Mustangs were able to get several second shots and worked their way to a 3 point lead at half, 27-30.
     In a back and forth third quarter, both teams worked hard on their pressure defense.  The Wolverines were able to force turnovers, and Tommy Hobbs drilled a three pointer to put South up 44-41 at the end of 3.
     The Black and Gold kept their composure through the fourth quarter, even as the lead bounced back and forth between the two teams.  Slashing cuts by McKinney and threes from Hobbs kept the Wolverines in the lead by 1 with just a minute to go.  Bullock took the ball on a nerve-racking, 20-second, Curly Neal-style dribble off, and managed to keep control and get away from the defense.  McKinney finally got fouled and with ice in his veins, nailed both free throws to get South up by three.  With 4.3 seconds left to get a shot off, the Mustangs were unable to get past the Wolverine defense and the Black and Gold got the win.

2/4/11 South 47 Dimond 60
    The Wolverines took their home floor in a rematch of a game they played just 3 days before against the Dimond High School Lynx.  South was hoping to use the extra minutes and extend their come from behind efforts from the previous night, and early on it looked like they did just that.  The Wolverines came out with tenacious defense, Tommy Hobbs was bodying up on the Lynx Rydin Hines and keeping him from getting anything in the paint.  On the other side of the lane, Logan McGinnis banged away and as usual picked up several post points against a much larger Dimond front line. David Bullock created havok on the perimeter, picking off passes and harrassing the Lynx guards.  The home team spread the scoring as well with 5 different players contributing early on.  South looked dominant with a 16-9 lead at the end of the first.
     The Lynx tried their extended half-court trapping defense in the second quarter, but South kept their composure.  Tommy Walker controlled the tempo of the game very well, creating offense and generating points off the dribble.  South's 2-3 zone once again had the Lynx stumped as the Wolverines extended on the perimeter and forced several turnovers.  Dimond whittled away at the lead though, behind Dylan Lauwers' three point shooting, and went to the locker room with only a point between them, South 25, Dimond 24.
     The third quarter has been South's nemesis this year, and this game proved to follow the same pattern.  Dimond's constant harrassment on the perimeter began to force some South turnovers while the Wolverine offense went cold.  The Black and Gold never gave up, and hung between 3 and 7 points down all the way through the second half.  They made an excellent defensive run with a few minutes to go, stealing several balls in the backcourt right underneath Dimond's hoops, but just couldn't convert those to points.  And in the end, South's lack of offense just couldn't overcome the defecit and Dimond pulled away 60-47.  Max Edlund and Kyle Weir provided an excellent spark off the bench for South, Tommy Walker led the scoring with 14 points and Tommy Hobbs had 8

2/2/11 South 55, Dimond 60
     Tommy Hobbs came from out of nowhere to soar above the hoop and jam home a ball that had bounced harmlessly straight above the rim.  The thunder dunk woke up the crowd and more importantly the South High Wolverines who had fallen into an unproductive offensive slump in the second half of their game against the Dimond Lynx Tuesday night.  Later, Hobbs would followed up with a three pointer, several steals, and David Bullock added a long range three to get the Wolverines within 3 points with only a minute to go.
     The game began as a defensive battle, both teams playing very physical and forcing the opposing team to earn every point.  Logan McGinnis banged away at a much taller Dimond front line, intimidating them from the get-go.  Tommy Walker led South in the first half with a soft touch on medium-range shots and floaters in the lane.  South's 2-3 zone seemed to stump the Lynx as they moved the ball around the perimeter but were unable to penetrate or get it into their top weapon, center Rydin Hines.  The Wolverines were unable to take advantage however as they stayed cold from the perimeter as well.  Jared Cossaboom, TJ McKinney, and David Bullock did a good job handling the ball and avoiding an aggressive 1/2 court trap put on by the Lynx.  Dimond led by just 2 at the half, 20-18.
     The opening of the third quarter belonged to the Lynx, and proved to be the deciding minutes of this ball game.  A series of turnovers led to quick transition baskets and Dimond jumped out to a 32-18 lead in just the first few minutes of the second half.  South never gave up and continued to fight, closing out the third down 38-27.
     The fourth quarter was a frantic paced game with the Black and Gold pressing, and the Lynx trying to slow the pace.  Max Edlund led a fresh squad in the middle of the fourth that seemed to spark the Wolverines.  Edlund had several steals and converted those to points along with tough inside man McGinnis.  South forced a string of double digit turnovers, scoring over 25 points in the fourth quarter as they hustled, slashed, and banged their way back into the game.  Dimond held their poise, converting on missed assignments by the Wolverine's press, and most importantly hitting their free-throws down the stretch.  South closed it down to a one posession game with a minute to go, but couldn't knock down the all-important three in the closing seconds. 
     Tommy Hobbs led all scorers with 22 points, and Tommy Walker added 12 for the Wolverines.  Dylan Lauwers and Rydin Hines led the Lynx with 18 each.

1/25/11 - Service 66, South 60
     Service withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally Tuesday, hanging on for a 66-60 win over South in a CIC boys basketball game at South.
     Service's Adam Klie led all scorers with 30 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Amu Aukusitino pitched in 18 points for the Cougars, who led by 19 at halftime.
     Service cooled off down the stretch, only hitting one field goal in the final quarter. That's when South, led by Tommy Walker's 18 points and T.J. McKinney's 14 points, starting heating up. The Wolverines outscored the Cougars 22-10 in the fourth quarter.

1/19/11
     The South Wolverines showed up Wednesday night against Eagle River in front of their home crowd with the one aspect of their game that has been missing; defense.  They charged to a 9-0 lead behind a tough zone press; trapping the inbounds pass, stealing the ball, and converting those steals to points. Tommy Hobbs, TJ McKinney, and Tommy Walker rained down threes allowing the starting five to take a break after gathering a 19-8 lead.  Matt Liverance, Kyle Weir, Max Edlund, Jerod Cossaboom, and Tanner Evans took over and held their own against the Wolves starters.  After one quarter South had built themselves a 24-17 lead.
     Tommy Walker was Mr. Hustle in the second quarter, stealing balls in the backcourt, diving for loose balls, and driving the lane at will against the visiting Wolves.  Max Edlund took over half-way through, flying through the air, throwing his body into harm's way, and sinking his running floaters.  With Enrique Morgan taking the court at the 2 minutes mark, every member of the Black and Gold saw playing time in the first half.  At half-time the Wolverines scored a solid 50 points, but more importantly, had held Eagle River to 30.
     The third quarter was much the same, Edlund and Walker busting up the Wolves' front court, Hobbs and McGinnis ruling the boards, and David Bullock and Jerod Cossaboom calmly setting up the offense.  When the fourth quarter rolled around, Zach Lujan, Tanner Evans, Matt Liverance, Kyle Weir, and Enrique Morgan saw some serious minutes... doing their own damage and keeping the pressure on.  Weir and Liverance posted up solidly in the lane, Weir delivering a nice jump hook while Liverance pounded in on the baseline.  Morgan slashed and cut, attempting a double-pump woopty-doo in the lane that didn't fall, but getting the final 2 points to finish up the win 90-57. Hobbs led all scorers with 23 points while Walker added 21 and Edlund floated in 10.  In a solid team effort, every Wolverine except one scored.1/15/11
     SAHS went into the Lion's den at the Anchorage Christian School and found themselves in for a 32 minute battle.  TJ McKinney and Tommy Hobbs started the game big, hitting three pointers to drive the Wolverine score up fast. ACS answered quickly though, pushing the ball up the court and converting on the transition offense.  Kyle Weir added four points and several boards to keep the game tied at 23 at the end of one quarter.
     David Bullock lead an improved defense in the second quarter and the Wolverines were able to force several turnovers.  Tommy Walker brought his transition game to South's offense and edged out a lead going into halftime, 50-44.
     The Lions came out quick in the third quarter, adding solid perimeter shooting to their up-tempo fastbreaking game as they clawed their way back to a one point game.  Logan McGinnis continually banged on the boards, putting several back in for points as Tommy Hobbs rained in a few more of his 5 three pointers on the day.  Tough, hard-nosed play held ACS at bay, and the Black and Gold held on to a tenuous 1 point lead, 66-65.
     The Wolverines, who had been relying on excellent three point shooting all game, went cold at the beginning of the fourth.  The Lions kept up their relentless fastbreak attack and forced an 8 point lead with three minutes left.  South never gave up, battling every second of the last two minutes, and despite a heroic defensive effort they couldn't convert on the offensive end and dropped the game 95-84.  Wes Arnes led all scorers with 27, Tommy Hobbs led south with 25 and Tommy Walker added 21.

1/11/11
     The South High Wolverines took to the road against the Bartlett Bears Tuesday night and came away wanting.  The Bears seemingly could not miss as they stormed to a 15-0 lead.  The Wolverines battled back to keep themselves in the game, but faltered half way throught the second quarter, falling behind 48-19 at the half.
     The second half continued the one-sided romp as the Black and Gold couldn't right the ship.  Bartlett ended with an 81-60 win.  Tommy Walker debuted for South and was able to get in 20 points while David Bullock had a good shooting game and added 13.

1/8/11 - South @ East
     South lead from wire to wire on Saturday night as they avenged a close loss earlier in the season and took a win from the East High Thunderbirds in the T-birds own house.  The Wolverines heated up early behind solid shooting from Tommy Hobbs and TJ McKinney while Logan McGinnis simply pounded the boards on both ends of the floor.  The key, however, was ball control.  David Bullock and Jerod Cossaboom handled the press beautifully in the first quarter, turning the ball over only once as South charged to a 24-16 lead at the end of the first.
     The Thunderbirds battled back in the second quarter, converting on quick transition baskets as South was slow to get back on the fast-break defense.  East heated up from the perimeter as South went cold, and the T-birds clawed their way back to within one at half, 37-36.
     The third quarter belonged to Jerod Cossaboom.  Cossaboom had 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, and a gorgeous feed to McGinnis slashing to the hoop... all in the first 2 minutes of the quarter.  The fans got a little tennis-style experience as the teams raced back and forth across the floor.  Sloppy ball control for both teams ensued as they pressured each other on defense.  But, behind an amazing effort by Cossaboom and continued outstanding shooting by McKinney, South was able to extend its lead to 49-44.
     McKinney and Bullock hit from three and McGinnis added several buckets off of the offensive glass to extend the Black and Gold's lead to 10 points and a seemingly easy walk to the finish line.  However, East never gave up.  The T-birds amped up their full-court press and forced three turnovers for six points in 20 seconds of play.  The Wolverines had a game on their hands again.  In the clutch, South turned to its expert marksman, and McKinney drained a long three with 1:10 left to make it 73-67 and put the Black and Gold in the driver's seat.  South controlled the ball for the last minute, and after a wild last second scrum that left East calling a time-out they didn't have, South walked away from the Thunderbird Coloseum with a 73-71 win.  McKinney led the Wolverines with 23 points, McGinnis was one rebound away from a double-double, ending with 17 points and 9 rebounds.  Cossaboom ended with 14 points and Tommy Hobbs added 10... not to mention a bleacher-raising, get-out-of-my-house rejection off the defensive glass.1/4/11 - West @ South
     South Anchorage Varsity took their home court for the first time in 2011 against the #1 ranked West Eagles Tuesday.  The packed crowd saw an exciting first half with South leading for much of the first quarter.  West came out in a full-court press which the Wolverines handled with excellent ball movement and minimal turnovers in the first quarter.  Behind solid shooting by Jared Cossaboom, Tommy Hobbs, and TJ McKinney, South lead through four minutes.  Logan McGinnis owned the high post as he delivered several stellar passes to Hobbs as he slashed to the bucket.  Interior passing and ball control kept the Wolverines within 2 buckets at the end of 1.
     Defensive hustle by Zach Lujan and a pair of three pointers by Hobbs kept the Black and Gold within four points for most of the second quarter as well.  Kyle Weir, David Bullock, and McKinney patiently worked the ball back and forth against the press, swinging West's defense and utilizing McGinnis and Edlund downcourt to good results.  South's half-court defense was solid, keeping hands in the face of some excellent Eagle shooters.  The Wolverine's poise began to show some cracks as West took advantage of several turnovers at the end of the second quarter and converted on their transition offense, giving the Eagles a halftime lead 40-28.
     A spat of turnovers in the third quarter allowed West to cruise to a double-digit lead as South began to sag under the Eagle's constant full court zone press.  West's Devon Bookert added many of his game high 29 points in the third and effectively took the Wolverines out of the game.  South fought through the fourth quarter, never giving up, but ended up on the losing end of a 61-87 score.  
     Hobbs led the Wolverines with 24 points, McGinnis added nine and McKinney scored eight.

12/30/10 vs. Oscar Romero in Phoenix
     Donning their home whites for the final game at the Cactus Jam Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona, the South Wolverines took the court against the Oscar Romero Ravens hailing from Edmonton, Alberta.  The Wolverines charged to a 9-0 lead behind David Bullock and TJ McKinney's three pointers.  Louis Page drained a three pointer as well as they drove the lead to 20-5 at the end of 1.  The second quarter had Kyle Weir, Matt Liverance, Mitch Bustamante, Tanner Evans, and Enrique Morgan playing tough defense and pushing the score up to 35-13 by the end of the half.
     A fast-paced second half created a tennis-match atmosphere as both teams tried to force turnovers.  The turnover margin ended up favoring the Black and Gold, and McKinney continued to drain shot after shot as they increased their lead  to 55-29.  Tommy Hobbs created some offense with slashing drives to the bucket, and Logan McGinnis kept banging the boards on both the offensive and defensive ends.  Bustamante, Liverance, Evans, Morgan, and Zach Lujan ruled the fourth quarter and ushered in a solid win 65-33 for the Wolverines. 

12/27/10
Suited up in their home whites, the South High Wolverines took the court against Gilbert Christian in their first game at the Cactus Jam in Phoenix, Arizona. South started the game tough with Tommy Hobbs protecting the basket and TJ McKinney hitting a few three-pointers and a floater in the lane.  But Gilbert Christian forced several turnovers and took the first quarter lead 19-13.  Throughout the second and third quarters, Gilbert settled into a match-up zone that truly flummoxed the Wolverines.  They worked the ball around the perimeter, but couldn't seem to get an open shot or an open lane to the hoop.  An excellent shooting club, Gilbert Christian kept their press on and pieced together quick transition buckets with three-pointers to charge ahead, finally ending the game up 83-43.

12/28/10
     Outfitted in their visiting black and gold, South High took on the Elida Bulldogs of Ohio in their second game at the Cactus Jam.  The game began as a tough back and forth battle with slashing drives and close-in shots.  Both teams changed up their defenses from traps to man-to-man to zone and South ended up down 14-12 at the end of one.  The Bulldogs half-court trap forced multiple turnovers in the second quarter and capitalized with excellent transition offense, steaming to a double digit lead.  The Wolverines never gave up, however, and began to recognize the trap, clawing their way back to within 9 by half-time.
      Excellent 3-point shooting by Elida kept South's charge at bay, while T.J. McKinney kept drilling his own three-pointers to keep the game within 8 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter.  After trailing most of the game, the Black and Gold refused to give up, driving up their defensive tempo and forcing some turnovers of their own.  Zach Lujan nailed a 3-pointer to get within 7 points, and Logan McGinnis finished a break-away layup in traffic to close it to 4.  With a few minutes left, David Bullock and McKinney connected on some long-range shots and Tommy Hobbs drove in a 3-pointer to close the gap to only 1 point, 60-59 with only 15 seconds left.  After Elida only converted on one of their free-throws, the Wolverines had one chance down the court, but fell just short missing two solid chances to tie the game, ending the game down 61-59.  After an excellent fourth quarter of hustle, the Wolverines fell a hoop shy of a win for the second time in three games.

 12/1810
     The Wolverines came up an ant's eyebrow short in a nail-biting seesaw battle with East on Saturday night in the final game of the Cougar Tipoff Classic.  
     South opened the game with a salvo of 3-pointers by Tommy Hobbs, Jared Cossaboom, and TJ McKinney, combined with solid defense and Logan McGinnis battling on the boards to give them the lead 16-13 at the first break.  But the Thunderbird's pressure defense and up-tempo game forced South into several turnovers that turned into quick transition points for East.  Nevertheless, patience running their half-court offense created solid shots by McGinnis and McKinney, keeping them in the game as they went to the locker room down only four points, 28-34.
     The Wolverines put on some pressure defense of their own, and steals by David Bullock, Cossaboom, and McGinnis brought on a few transition baskets and a tie.  However, the Thunderbirds were relentless in their attack, and began double-teaming South's guards which allowed East to run the score a smidge, ending the third down 47-55.
     As the fourth quarter opened it looked like East could run away with it as they pushed their lead to double digits. But the Black and Gold had other ideas.  The Wolverines dug down deep and began to claw their way back into this game.  Tommy Hobbs had 8 points in 3 minutes and all of the Wolverines contributed as McGinnis snagged a rebound and put it back in to tie the game at 62.  McKinney nailed a clutch 3-pointer with 1:14 left in the game to give South the lead 65-64.  Quickly however, East was able to get 2 points off of their half-court offense, leaving South with a chance; a few seconds left in the game and down by one.  Their passing was crisp and they got it inside where East had to foul.  But a few missed free-throws and a possible put-back and the game slipped just out of reach.  One more free-throw by East gave them their final score, 65-67.
     Great hustle by both teams made for an incredible game for the fans... right down to the final second. 

12/17/10
The Southside Wolverines took care of business against Lumen Christi, beating them 84-21 in a one-sided routing.

12/16/10 - Cougar Tipoff Tournament vs. Bartlett
     The Wolverines charged out of the gate Thursday against Bartlett in the opening game of the Cougar Tipoff Classic leading 22-9 at the end of the first quarter.  Excellent passing and outstanding teamwork picked apart the Golden Bears' pressure defense as Jared Cossaboom handled the backcourt pressure and Tommy Hobbs owned the boards.  Hobbs sliced to the hoop from high post while Max Edlund and David Bullock fed him in the lane.  Great interior passing led to several easy buckets in the lane for other Wolverines as well.  However, 5 straight turnovers by South in the second quarter allowed Bartlett to claw back in the game, but a clutch three pointer by TJ McKinney kept them in a double-digit lead at the half 33-21.
     Bartlett kept up their full-court man-to-man pressure, but the Wolverines kept calm and patiently worked their half-court offense.  Points were hard to come by, but Logan McGinnis banged away on defense against a much bigger opponent and Hobbs had several blocked shots while the rest of the Wolverines played solid perimeter defense to keep the Bears at bay, ending the quarter still in the lead 44-33.
     A full-court trapping defense and up-tempo game finally began to take its toll in the fourth quarter as the Black and Gold began to run out of steam.  McKinney, Bullock, and Cossaboom did their best to control the ball against a constant onslought of Bartlett full-court defenders, but a few crucial turnovers in the middle of the court allowed the Bears a few easy buckets, and they finally took the lead for the first time with 3 minutes left to go in the game.  After 3 1/2 quarters of excellent basketball, the Wolverines ran out of gas and let the game slip away, ending up on the short end 54-63.

12/11/10 - Grace @ South
     T.J. McKinney had all 5 of South's points in the 1st quarter as the Wolverines took almost the entire first half to get the engine running. But after trailing 5 to 19 at the end of the first quarter, South fought back to tie it at 19 with 3 minutes left in the half.  Even scoring by Tommy Hobbs, Kyle Weir, Max Edlund, and McKinney brought the team back, trailing only 24-27 at half time.
     At the opening of the 3rd quarter, it looked like Grace would repeat their 1st quarter performance, but tenacious defense by the Wolverines caused some turnovers and Hobbs began to get some points in the paint, turning the tide for the Black and Gold.  With 3 minutes left in the 3rd, South took the lead for the first time, 34-32.  As the fourth quarter rolled on, South's high pressure defense began to take effect with great open-court defense by Jared Cossaboom and Edlund.  David Bullock hit a clutch three-pointer extending their lead 40-36 and they never looked back. 
     Even scoring, tough defense, and Hobbs owning the boards proved too much for Grace this year.  A team effort to keep their composure allowed the Wolverines to claw their way back and get their first win ever in this annual non-counting opening game between the Grizzlies and the Wolverines.

2/16/11 - South 68 Bartlett 63
Following an exciting C team game the Wolverines and Golden bears played a 32 minute Battle.  The game was officiated by 3 well know officials throughout the Anchorage basketball community who have refereed countless UAA games over the years.  And with college level officials you get college level play...both teams came out playing physical basketball and South took advantage down low on the post early and often.  In the first quarter South used good transitions and physical play to score, jumping out to a 15-9 point lead.  South’s zone defense made Bartlett players shoot from outside the key and good rebounding gave the bears only 1 shot each possession.  In the second quarter those Golden Bears were just about golden from the 3 point line, making 5 of 6 from long range.  After the first couple South was forced to come out of their zone defense switching to man to man full court pressure.  Even though South was forced to switch defenses, their offensive game plan stayed the same… get the ball down low.  And the Wolverines did just that, forcing the ball down low to starters Ezra Afualo and Louis Page.  With Bartlett’s hot shooting South found themselves with a 2 point disadvantage at the half 31-29.  In the 3rd quarter Bartlett, jumped out by hitting a couple buckets extending their lead to 8 points.  This woke up the Wolverines, and 4 possessions later the score was tied 39-39.  Back and forth things went, Bartlett would make a shot then South would make a shot.  Then came the play of the day, with the score tied 45-45, Zach Lujan took the ball from under his own basket, dribbling through traffic and then with less than 1 second left on the clock he throws up a half court prayer… which to every bodies amazement (except Zach’s) hits nothing but net, sending the Wolverines to the bench with a 3 point lead.  Once the Wolverines got that lead they would not look back, working the ball down low for good shots and playing pressure defense ensuring the victory for South.  Although clutch free throw shooting from Grant Marciniak making 4 of 4 from the line during the last minute of the game helped.  Game highlights:  Grant lead the team with 19 points, Louis Page lead the team with 8 boards, Zack dished out 4 assists, and Dante Williams was the thief of the night with 5 steals. 2/14/11 - South 67 Service 47
The cougars came ready to play Monday night for the last meeting between the southside rivals.  South came out a little sluggish, but good 3 pt shooting kept them in the game.  The first quarter was fast paced and sloppy, Service worked the ball around the man to man defense and attacked the basket.  South on the other hand worked the ball around Services zone defense and took advantage of some cross court passes to get open looks at the rim.  By the end of the 1st quarter the score was 13-11 Service with the lead.  In the second quarter South continued their good shooting behind the arc hitting 3 of 4, but they continued to have problems converting closer shots.  Halftime score South 26 Service 25.  In the 3rd quarter pressure defense lead to tough shots for the cougars whose shooting percentage for the quarter was less than 30%.    Although the wolverines shooting percentage was not much better they extended their lead to 4 points 41-37.  In the 4th quarter South finally work up and applied the pressure that they needed the whole game.  Sloppy mistakes by Service helped South pull away and never look back, what helped was out rebounding the Cougars 14 to 7 in the final frame.  Game highlights:  Grant Marciniak Lead the team with 14 points, Ezra Afualo grabbed 8 boards, and Enrique Morgan lead the team with 4 assists and 4 steals. 

2/12/11 - South 82 Palmer 80
The South JV team held the dust pan before varsity completed the sweep of Palmer High School this weekend.  South started off the game very well at one point stretching the lead to 15-3, before Palmer knew what hit them.  The first quarter belonged to Grant Marciniak who had 13 points, South had a 22-13 point lead at that point.  In the second quarter South continued their hot shooting, and pressure defense.  Everyone got into the game and did their job, halftime score 44-29.  In the 3rd quarter South continued their pressure defense, Palmer brought in one of their Varsity players who played in each quarter of the next game, he provided a spark for their offense, but the wolverines were there to extinguish it before it became a fire.  South extended their lead by 3 points in the quarter, 67-49.  In the 4th quarter, like the last couple games, our competition comes out firing up 3 pointers and they make a good percentage of them.  Assistant JV coach Butcher said it best after the game, “you guys have to remember that the other team is doing what we want them to do, they are shooting 3 pointers because that is the only what that they can get back into the game.  We want them to shoot those shots.  Unfortunately, they made a good percentage of them.”    The 4th quarter was exciting for basketball fans no matter which team you were rooting for.  Even though South had a couple key players on the bench, there was little that they could have done had they been in the game.  Palmer’s Shooter was just on fire, hitting 3’s 4 feet behind the arc, at one point hitting a shot with David Alston in his face, like the paparazzi on Justin Bieber.  It didn’t matter where this guy was, or who was on him… he was going to shoot it and it was going in.  He finished with a season and lifetime high 39 points… but it was not enough to take down the Wolverines.  The most exciting play happened with 1.9 seconds left, Jack Hobbs at the free throw line South up by 2 points.  Jack misses the first one and then misses the second one, but the ball comes right back to him… So you would think that he would grab it, but before anybody could grab it the referee calls a timeout??? So, Palmer takes the ball out of bounds with 1.9 seconds left throws it all the way down the court, Alston (being a good safety, tips the ball away from the intended target, but it goes right to one of their 3 point shooters and with .3 seconds left he puts up the shot… unfortunately for Palmer a gust of wind in the gym knocks the ball short of its intended target… game over.  Game highlights:  Four players for South were in double figures; Marciniak lead the way with 18 points Alston had 13 and the twin towers Louis Page and Ezra Afualo had 10 points.  Page dominated the boards with 10 rebounds 9 of which helped start fast breaks and Enrique Morgan assisted 4 baskets.

2/11/11 - South 73 - West 82
     South suffered their first conference loss Tuesday night.  The game was an intense 32 minute battle.  South and West both played well in the first quarter, trading baskets down the floor each time.  South came out in a zone defense forcing the eagles to score from the outside and the wolverines broke the press and scored at will, 1st quarter score 20-20.  In the second quarter, South continued their great zone defense and through some rebounds and steals the wolverines stretched their lead to 13 points at half time 50-37.  The 3rd quarter saw west climb back into the game off some great shooting.  South played good defense, but the eagles made contested shots from long range and ended the quarter with a 3 point lead.  The 4th quarter was a tough physical quarter, the referees let a lot of things go on both sides of the ball, bodies flying all over the place and people diving on the floor made for an exciting final quarter.  South battled back getting west's lead down to 2 points with 2 minuets left... but west's great shooting helped secure the victory for the eagles.  Game notes: David Alston scored a team high 19 points, James Lorec recorded the teams first double double of the year with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Zach Lujan had 3 assists.  Game notes: West shot 65% from 3 point range and 50 % from the field hats off to their good shooting.   

2/8/11 - South 54 - Chugiak 50
South finished the sweep of the Chugiak Basketball program on Tuesday night with a 54-50.  In the first quarter the Wolverines came out shooting, but unfortunately not making.  Turnovers and sloppy defense left South with a 1 point deficit after the first quarter.  In the second the wolverines took the lead through tough defense and good shooting.  Good transitioning and a couple of Timely 3 pointers by Jack Hobbs and Ezra Afualo helped the wolverines push their lead to 8 points at half time 33-25.  In the 3rd quarter the mustangs came out with a zone defense that made South work the ball around for their shots.  Good rebounding and second chance opportunities helped South maintain their 7 point lead going into the 4th quarter.  In the 4th quarter the wolverines used good ball movement to keep the ball out of Chugiak’s hands.  The game heated up in the last 2 minutes when South with a 10 point gave up a couple shots to Chugiak bringing them with-in 6 points.  Then Chugiak used their fouls to take minimal time off the clock and make South hit their free throws.  Their plan worked with south missing from the charity stripe, eventually pulling with-in 3 points.  The game was over when Zack Lujan hit a free throw with 4 seconds left pushing the lead to 4 points.  The wolverines were lead by 4 different players each scoring 10 points; James Lorec, David Alston, Grant Marciniak, and Afualo.     

2/2/11 South 75 Dimond 65
South avenged a 20 point loss last week with a dominating 10 point win Wednesday night.  South got off to a good start with James Lorec hitting multiple 3 pointers within the first 2 minutes of the game.  South used dominating defense to hold Dimond to one shot possessions and dominated on the glass.  Maintaining high intensity the Wolverines pushed the lead to 20 points at half time.  In the second half South maintained their 20 point advantage in the 3rd quarter withstanding Dimond’s pressure defense and the couple runs that they made.  In the 4th quarter Dimond made some 3 point shots, forcing the wolverines to come out of their zone defense, but the wolverines wouldn’t be stopped.  Passing through the full court pressure enabled South to get easy buckets and clutch free throw shooting secured the victory for the Wolverines.  Game highlights: James Lorec led the way with 16 points, David Alston and Jack Hobbs each had 8 rebounds apiece, Zach Lujan had 7 assists, and Enrique Morgan had 4 steals.  Game notes: James Lorec got called twice for an inbounding violation. 

1/27/11 South 40 - Dimond 61
Last week was tough for the Wolverines, having played 4 games in 4 days.    A day after beating one of their Southside rivals the wolverines took on unbeaten Dimond in the first round of the West JV tournament.  Dimond came to play, looking hungrier then South.  After an abysmal 1st quarter where nothing could seem to go right for the wolverines, South played the rest of the game even with the Lynx.  Final score Dimond 61 South 40.  Jack Hobbs paced south with 10 points and Ezra Afualo led the team with 6 boards.
 
1/28/11 - South 62 - Eagle River 41
In their second game against Eagle River, South used 8 different defenses in their 62- 41 win.  The Wolverines used pressure defense and good transitions to out point the Wolves.  On the offensive side of the ball the wolverines worked the ball around ER’s zone defense taking timely shots and penetrating when needed.  Jarred Passetto and Enrique Morgan lead the team with 10 points apiece and James Lorec grabbed a team high 6 boards. 

1/29/11 - South 64 - East 62
In the 4th place game the Wolverines took on the T-Birds for the 3rd time this season.  East came to play, but South was right there to hold off the final T-bird run to win the game 64-62.  Again South tried out some different defenses, learning things about their team that will be good during the last month of the season.  James Lorec lead the team with 14 points and 3 boards, Zack Lujan lead the team with 3 assists and Grant Marciniak lead the team with 3 steals. 

1/26/11 - South 61 Service 39
     It was a South-side battle on Wednesday night as the Wolverines visited Service.  The game started out sloppy with Service playing a zone and South not moving the ball very well.  The first quarter left Service with an early lead.  In the second quarter, the Wolverines took back the lead and never looked back, heading into the locker room with a 2 point lead 21-19. 
     The second half belonged to South from the get-go.  Pressure defense from all the Wolverines helped South extend their lead.  Every Wolverine that stepped out on the court did their job.  South doubled Service’s point total for the quarter 20-10 giving them a 41-29 advantage.  The forth quarter saw the same action, South pressuring Service and doubling their point total. 
     Game highlights/facts: Louis Page back after the injury lead the team with 12 points and 4 fouls.  David Alston and Grant Marciniak both had 7 rebounds.  Grant and Zack Lujan both had 3 assists, and Zack lead the team with 4 steals.  This marked the first game this year that South was unable to connect from downtown going 0-15 on the night.   

1/22/11 - South 51 East 39
East and south played for the second time this season on Hawaiian Saturday.  South came out with a season low, 10 players available to play.  Lewis Page was out for hopefully the last game following his mysterious injury.  Brad Butcher was out with a knee injury stemming from a dancing incident.  And Jake Parrish was out after having open heart surgery… he should be back and ready to play this week though.  The game started a little slow because East played an effective zone that kept South from establishing a low post presence.  Tough defense kept East from pulling away and the score was 9-10 after the first quarter.  In the second quarter East stayed with their zone, but South was able to gain the lead through transition points and out hustling the T-birds.  Halftime score South 26 East 20.  The second Started off good for South Zack Lujan got things started with a bucket and on the next possession Enrique Morgan nailed a 3 point shot giving South an 11 point lead.  But tough play from East cut South’s lead back to 7 at the end of the 3rd quarter.  The 4th quarter saw East come out of their zone and play man to man, but smart ball movement and good shots helped South maintain their lead.  For the quarter South and East both made only 2 field goals, the difference was South shot 10 free throws and made each one of them while East could not get any good shots off.  David Alston lead the balanced shooting attack with 9 points.  Jack Hobbs lead the team with 9 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds.  Lujan, Morgan, Teddy Engel, and Dante Williams all had 2 assists a piece.  And Big man Grant Marciniak lead the team with 2 blocks.  Stat of the game… South Shot 81% from the free throw line for the entire game.   

1/18/11 - South 84 Eagle River 66
South started out this week with a victory over the Eagle River Wolves.  Missing their leading scorer again (this time some sort of illness), the wolverines charged out of the gate with pressure defense and transition points taking a 20-13 lead.
The second quarter was a fast passed, Phoenix Suns' type game, lots of offense and not much defense.  Although South had the lead at halftime the coaching staff knew they could do better and that to win the game they needed to step their game up.  Halftime score South 45 ER 31.
The 3rd and the 4th quarters were fast passed and sloppy, like the 2nd quarter a Phoenix Suns' type game.  The strong post presence of Ezra Afualo, Jake Parrish, and David Alston helped secure the victory with the wolverines establishing their low post dominance over the wolves. 

Game Highlights (or interesting facts):
-The Wolverines shot 45 free throws in the game, making 27 of them.
- One of the team captains air-balled a free throw… not James Lorec
- Jake Parrish was voted best dressed wolverine, dawning black slacks, Italian alligator black shoes, a albino rattlesnake belt, and a pink dress shirt with white cuffs. 
- Dante was the leading scorer with 18 points,  Jack Hobbs lead the team with 6 boards, Zach Lujan had 6 assists, and Teddy Engel had 4 steals. 
- Every player on the team got in at least 11 minutes of playing time.
- 20 seconds before halftime the wolverines ran their last second shot play… where our guard dribbles until 5 seconds left, passes to the wing (who doesn’t look like he wants the ball…planned) then skips it to the corner, where James Lorec hits a buzzer beating 3 pointer.  I have seen a couple of teams use this play during March madness.
- Like the last game against ACS, everybody had scored except Mr. Nash.  So we told him to go get the ball and wait until they fouled him and shoot some free throws.  Nash again was reluctant, but ultimately the team got him the ball, and he got fouled.  So it was all in his hands to get himself in the scoring column.  He steps to the line, definitely having some butterflies and proceeds to shoot… it’s never a good thing to hear the shooter say, “oh man,” while the ball is still in the air.  We will say that the ball drew iron, but that would be pushing it, rather the air passing between the ball and the rim made a sound.  Looking over at his coach for some encouragement, Teddy received the benches words of wisdom along with some smiles to lighten the mood...  He steps to the line for shot 2 and… nails it. 

1/15/11 - South 64 ACS 46
The wolverines lead from start to end opening with a 10-0 run.  With leading scorer Louis Page out because of an undisclosed injury (some say he injured it at Varsity practice while others believe that it was the result of an inappropriate comment directed at his girlfriend), the wolverines would have a new leading scorer for this game.  Many players stepped up and took the reins for different periods of the game.  Coach Nerland was subbing in and out players like he was angry at team manager and statistician Michael Wilson, but Wilson was up to the task.  All in all the first half ended with the Wolverines in full command 29-16.  At the half the Wolverines talked about composer and finishing the game out as they knew they had ACS frustrated and undisciplined.  ACS had a couple of players that were giving cheap shots to their Wolverine opponents as well as running their mouths while being down by more than 20 points.  At every point Nerland would tell his players to control their emotions and their actions, to do their talking with their GAME.  With the game in hand the Wolverines kept up the pressure on the defensive side and worked the ball around for good shots on the offensive side.  Near the end of the game the coaching staff realized that everybody had scored… except Teddy Engel who had been a great point guard with 4 assists and 0 turnovers.  With 2 minutes left in the game assistant coach Cliff Butcher called Engel over and told him to stop being so Selfless and start being more selfish.  If you are open at half court put it up… 3 guys on you, not a problem.  But Teddy being a total team player looked down and said Coach Nerland would not like that, he’s the man.  Stunned… Butcher sat down for the rest of the game and did not speak.  Jack Hobbs lead the wolverines with 20 points on mostly great hustle plays.  Grant Marciniak played like a guy who weighs over 120 pounds grabbing 9 boards.  And Engel (AKA. Nash) lead the team with his 4 assists.

1/12/11 - South 69 Bartlett 60
The wolverines got off to a slow start against the Golden Bears.  Turnovers and sloppy defense allowed the Bears to keep the game close, but South still lead 30-27 at the half.  In the second half the bears came out with good defense and timely shots to surge to a 2 point lead at the end of the 3rd quarter.  But, the 4th quarter belonged to the wolverines.  Coach Nerland, told the boys to look into their hearts and ask themselves if this was how they wanted the game to end, with Bartlett beating them… The team responded, quarter starters Zach Lujan, Enrique Morgan, Dante Williams, David Alston, and Louis Page got things started with their tough defense and ball control.  The wolverines played like a seasoned varsity team, swarming the ball on the defensive side and taking good shots on the offensive side shooting 65% for the quarter.  All in all the quarter ended with the wolverines outscoring the bears 23-12 for the quarter.  South was lead by; Page’s 20 points, Alston’s 6 rebounds and 3 blocks, Grant Marciniak’s 4 assists, and Morgan and Lujan’s 2 steals a piece. 

1/10/11 - South 80 East 69
Tough defense and rebounds helped the wolverines out of the gate holding onto a 1 point lead at the end of the first quarter.  And in the second quarter with some timely 3 point shots by 4 different wolverines and out hustling the t-birds the South wolverines held a 40-31 point lead a halftime.  The second half belonged to the wolverines, tough defense and rebounds helped South gain at one point a 20 point lead.  The wolverines were lead by Louis Page’s 31 points and 6 assists, Grant Marciniak had 3 steals and James Lorec had 3 blocks. 

1/5/11 - South @ West
     South Anchorage Junior Varsity got their regular season schedule going with an away game against West.  The game started out a little sloppy on both sides of the ball, but South picked up the defensive pressure and came away with an 11 to 7 lead after 1 quarter. 
     In the second quarter, defensive fundamentals help the Wolverines extend their lead.  South was relentless on the defensive boards, boxing out at every opportunity and helping on the weak side whenever needed.  Going into the second half the wolverines held a 34-20 lead. 
     In the second half the Wolverines held up the pressure on defense and worked the ball around West's zone taking time off the clock, maintaining a lead of 15 going into the 4th quarter. 
     Coach Nerland's grand strategy found success as the Wolverines worked the ball around the defensive pressure and pounded the ball down low to Louis Page and David Alston, finally dribbling out the clock over the last minute to secure the victory.  Final score 57 42.
     Although everybody got into the game and contributed to the win, highlights of the game included:
  - A game high 22 points from Page scoring at will.
  - An impressive swat on one of West's big guys by Teddy "Nash" Engle.
  - David Alston making a circus shot coming through the lane.
  - Zach Lujan playing well with pressure defense and smart plays on the offensive side of the ball.
  - And a tie for the most impressive play: 1) Enrique Morgan weaved through traffic and put up an unbelievable triple pump shot releasing the ball underhand from his waist with only millimeters between his feet and the ground.  The ball must have gone 15 feet in the air and swished through the hoop.  2) Dante Williams, with 4 seconds left on the clock, dribbled to his right driving from half court... 3.2.1 and heaved up a contested fade away 3 pointer from the bleachers and 2 seconds after the buzzer ended the shot swished through giving the Wolverines the 15 point lead they maintained until the final buzzer sounded.
     One final note: West High School finally invested in 2 new score boards... replacing the relic, overhead, 4 sided, eyesore that had been scoring games since before most South High parents were born.

12/18/10
South JV lost a heartbreaker to Chugiak for the tournament championiship 56-58. The Black and Gold took 2nd overall.

12/17/10
     South JV came out strong taking an early lead against Service  Friday night with a hot hand from Grant Marciniak.  South continued to play strong defense with good team play.  They protected the ball with excellent rebounding on both offensive and defensive boards.   
     South held the lead from buzzer to buzzer. Half time score was 32-13. Every player scored, led by Grant Marciniak with 18, (including 4 three pointers), Brad Butcher at 11, and  David Alston at 9.  Final score 69-45. 
     South JV plays for tournament championship at 2:30 Saturday against Chugiak.
Go Wolverines!!

12/16/10
South JV opened the season with a win against Colony, 65-49.

1-22-11 South 53 - East 60
     The South C team continues to improve but didn't make enough shots when it counted as they lost to East 60-53. South was looking to rebound from 62-38 loss to East just 10 days earlier but despite playing better on both ends of the floor, East once again out shot the Southsiders and that turned out to be the difference. South was able to pull within four points with two minutes to go but could get no closer as they struggled offensively down the stretch. Isaac Light had 15 points, Oliver Johnson and Roman Stephan had 11 points, and Mo Jobareth added 8 points.

1/18/11 - South @ Eagle River
The South C team played a strong full court defense that lead to several points on turnovers as they beat Eagle River 53-32. South jumped out to a 29-11 lead at the half and never looked back as eight of their eleven players scored in the game. Alec Valdez and Mo Jobareth scored 13 points and Isaac Light chipped in 12 to lead a balanced scoring attack.David Matheson, Travis Heyroth,Oliver Johnson,Zach McAllen, and Roman Stephan all were in the scoring column and Court Parret, Andrew West, and Krish Metha all played strong minutes off the bench. South evened it's conference record at 2-2 and ran their overall record to 4-4 overall. South will play their next game at home on Saturday at 2:30 against East.   

1/15/11 South @ ACS
     The South C team played it's best game of the year but it wasn't enough as they lost to ACS 69-62. ACS dropped players down from their Varsity team and JV team but the young South team held their own and keeping the game close until the very end. South jumped out out to a 17-11 lead after the first quarter with Roman Stephan and Court Parret running the floor on the fast break. ACS used a big second quarter, hitting four 3 pointers to score 22 points and South went cold on offense leading ACS to a 33-27 lead at halftime. South played ACS even in the third quarter with Roman Stephans, Isaac Light, and Mo Jobareth doing most of the scoring as both teams exchanged baskets with South pulling within 5 points, 52-47, at the end of the third quarter. South trailed by as many as 9 points in the fourth quarter but picked up their defense pressure to pull within 1 point before ACS put their Varsity and JV players back in the game to secure the win. South had a chance to tie the game with 40 seconds left,trailing 65-62, but the ACS defense forced a turnover that led to a easy basket and South was forced to foul the rest of the way.South battled the whole game and kept the score close despite being outshot 38-19 at the free throw line. Oliver Johnson,Court Parret, and Isaac Light had 14 points and Roman Stephan added 13 to lead the Wloverines in scoring. David Matheson and Krish Mehta gave South quaility minutes off the bench while Alec Valdez, Court Parret, Mo Jobareth, and Issac Light all had strong rebounding games. South's next game is at 6:00 at Eagle River on Tuesday night.

1-12-11 - Bartlett @ South
      The South C team found it's shooting touch and used a full court pressure defense to beat Bartlett 57-48. South led 34-17 at the half and pushed their lead to as much as 24 points turning Bartlett turnovers into easy scoring opportunities'. Isaac Light had 19 points, Alec Valdez had 9 points and Oliver Johnson added 8 points and six other players scored in a total team effort on offense. Mo Jobareth and Court Parret played strong down low and had a solid rebounding game. South picked up their first conference win to go to 1-2 in the conference and 3-3 overall. South's next game is Saturday at noon at ACS.

 1-10-11 - East @ South
    The South C team had trouble finding their offense and East pushed the pace in the second half as East beat South in their home opener 62-38. South pounded the ball down low and drove to the basket to get to the free throw line 33 times but couldn't convert from the line or the field on a cold shooting night. South trailed 22-16 after the first half playing a strong zone defense but their poor shooting forced them to a man to man defense and East was too quick on this night. Isaac Light had 10 points, Oliver Johnson had 9 points and Mo Jobareth had another strong rebounding night.

1/5/11- South @ West
     The South C team play a strong defensive game but couldn't find enough offense to pull out the win as West hit a 3 pointer with 7 seconds left for a 38-35 win. West scored 17 point in the first quarter to jump out to a 17-8 lead but South picked up the defense in the second quarter holding West to 3 points which allowed South to take a 21-20 lead at the half.
     The game went back and forth in the third quarter as both teams found some offense with West holding a 32-31 advantage going into the fourth quarter. South played solid defense in the fourth quarter, holding West to 6 points, but managed only 4 points on offense. South dropped to 0-1 in conference play and 2-2 overall with both loses coming to West. Isaac Light scored 8 points, Oliver Johnson, Alec Valdez, and Mo Jobreth added 6 points and Roman Stephens scored 5 points in a balanced scoring attack. Mo Jobareth had another solid rebounding game with 9 rebounds. South will play it's first home game next Monday at 6:00.  

12/18/10
Alec Valdez scored 28 points, Mo Jobareth had 12 rebounds, and David Matheson had 10 points and 6 steals as South applied pressure defense the whole game to defeat Eagle River 62-24 to finish the Chugiak tournamnet 2-1. South used a full court man to man press to jump out to a 24-5 lead and stayed with a aggressive half court man defense to hold Eagle River to 24 total points. Isaac Light had 8 rebounds and 6 steals and Oliver Johnson also had 6 steals. Ten of eleven players scored on offense and every player had at least two rebounds to contribute to the win. South will practice over the break to prepare for their first conference game against West on January 5th.                                     

12/17/10
West applied full court pressure and South was unable to break it as West dictated the tempo of the game from start to finish as West cruised to a 61-38 win over South. South trailed 14-11 after the first quarter but struggled moving the ball on offense in the second quarter, scoring only 3 points which led to a 30-14 deficit at the half. A South team that looked calm and relaxed on Thursday night, looked nervous and out of synch with several unforced turnovers. Oliver Johnson scored 10 points, Alec Valdez scored 7, and Zach McAllen,Mo Jobareth, and Isaac Light all chipped in with 5 points.

12/16/10
The South C team scored 26 points in the first half and 26 points in the second half to beat a very good Colony team 52-45. Oliver Johnson and Roman Stephan scored 12 points and Alec Valdez scored 11 points which helped turn a solid defensive team effort into a win. In a game that was tied several times, South managed to hang on to a three point lead most of the fourth quarter with good ball movement and solid defense. Roman Stephan hit seven free throws down the stretch to help seal the victory.Mo Jobarteh, Court Parret,Isaac Light,Tyler Robinson, and Zach McAllen defended the key and Travis Heyroth, David Matheson, and Krish Metha all played big minutes on the perimeter off the bench. South will play West tomorrow at 3:00 and Eagle River on Saturday at 11:30.