Boys stay motivated despite losses

The Green River Wolves Boys basketball team played in another tournament the weekend of January 5 through January 7.

On Thursday, January 5, the boys played Laramie. The top scorers were Xander Lindsey and Theron Archibald with 11 points each, Hunter Lake with with 10 points and Kason Ivie with nine points. Kason Ivie led the team with eight rebounds and Caleb Lake had seven assists.

The Wolves worked great together as a team but couldn't take the lead from Laramie and ended the game with a loss. The final score was 75-56.

On Friday, January 6, the Wolves played Cheyenne South. The top scorers for Green River were Theron Archibald with 17 points, Chris Wilson with 12 points and Hunter Lake with nine points. Adrian Ruiz led the team with 6 rebounds and Kason Ivie and Caleb Lake both had four assists.

This was a close game and an unfortunate loss for the Wolves. The game ended with a score of of 71-69.

On Saturday, January 7, the boys played Sheridan. The top scorers were Theron Archibald with 16 points, Caleb Lake with 10 points and Hunter Lake and Kason Ivie tied with six. Theron Archibald led the team with six rebounds and Caleb Lake had six assists.

"The boys played extremely flat against Sheridan," said Coach Laurie Ivie. They ended the game with a score of 68-49.

Coach Ivie feels the boys struggled to defensively string stops together and had trouble getting rebounds during the tournament.

Despite the losses, Ivie said "the team stays motivated because they are hard working, and want to continue improving. We have a team of connected players and great senior leadership. Motivation is never an issue with this group."

This Friday the Wolves will be heading to Gillette to play against Thunder Basin.