The Glacier boys are ready to get in basketball shape.
With the football program making another late run in the season, second year Wolfpack coach Evan Epperly and the boys basketball staff need to work quickly to make sure his squad is ready for the season.
“Basketball shape is just different,” Epperly said. “You can play as much football or whatever other sport you want, but until you get in the gym and are getting live reps on the floor, that’s really the only way to get into basketball shape.”
Epperly adds that it is mostly business as usual as he begins his second year as the head man for Glacier, but that they are making some coaching changes to help improve the squad from year-to-year.
The Wolfpack saw a lot of turnover from last year’s squad that finished 4-15 as seven seniors graduated — including the team’s second leading scorer, Liam Ells.
Back is senior Asher Knopik, who led the Wolfpack with nine points per game last winter. Joining him as a senior leader is Ethan Kastelitz.
Juniors Cooper Pelc and Dylan Banzet also step into leadership roles for this year’s Wolfpack.
“There are some young kids who have taken that next step and we believe are going to be quality varsity basketball players,” Epperly
said.
Fitting the bill are sophomore Carter Knopik — brother of Asher — and freshman Hudson Kastelitz, brother of Ethan Kastelitz.
Regardless of who takes the court, it’s a quick turnaround for the Wolfpack who start their season Friday; there wasn’t much time for rest after the State AA championship on Nov. 21.