The boys basketball team holds a 21-3 regular season record as their season nears its end. Their only losses have come against St. John Bosco, ranked second in the state; Owyhee, ranked second in Idaho; Sierra Canyon, ranked first in the state; and Notre Dame, ranked sixth in the state, according to MaxPreps. They have defeated the first, fourth and fifth ranked teams in Nevada, as well as the third ranked team in Hawaii. The school is currently undefeated in eight home games, ranked fifth in the state and 64th in the country, according to MaxPreps.
Guards Amir Jones ’26 and Joe Sterling ’26 were both named to the Iolani Classic All-Tournament Team, with Sterling making the most three-point shots throughout the four-game tournament. On Dec. 26, Sterling reached 2000 points in his high school career with Crespi (2022-2023) and Harvard-Westlake (2024-2026).
After beginning Mission League play on Jan. 7, the Wolverines are 5-2, losing to Sierra Canyon on Jan. 21 and Notre Dame on Jan. 24.
Despite the school leading Sierra Canyon 12-7 through the first quarter, Sterling was forced to sit most of the second quarter after picking up three fouls early. Sierra Canyon’s five-star shooting guard Brandon McCoy ’26 held Sterling to just five points on 1-8 shooting. Once the Trail Blazers took the lead, they led for the rest of the game, though the Wolverines came close at one point, trailing just 36-33 with less than two minutes left in the third quarter. McCoy scored 20 points, and Small Forward Brannon Martinsen ’26, the fifth-best uncommitted senior in the state according to 24/7 Sports, scored 16 points for the Trail Blazers. Guard Pierce Thompson ’27 scored 14 points for the Wolverines. Amir Jones ’26 and UCI signee center Dominique Bentho ’26 each had 11 points.
Thompson said the team felt in control during the first quarter but ultimately could not keep up the momentum.
“If we finished our plays, we all knew we could have won,” Thompson said. “The game was definitely ours in the beginning.”
Tensions were high as both the school and Sierra Canyon contend for another Mission League title. After rebounding a missed free throw on defense in the fourth quarter, Sterling was triple-teamed, leading to an altercation under the basket. Alex Floyd ’27 said it was minor and simply a result of a highly competitive game between top teams.
“There weren’t any words exchanged by anyone on either side,” Floyd said. “There was just some shoving, but nothing got out of control.”
The team lost back-to-back games for the only time this season, losing to Notre Dame 71-66, though the Wolverines ended the regular season with a 90-56 win over St. Francis on senior day on Jan. 27.
