Kodiaks end season against Bulldogs

The Cascade High School boys basketball team finished the regular season with a 65-45 Caribou Trail League loss against Cashmere on Jan. 31.

In the first quarter, the Kodiak struggled to get their offense going, scoring eight points. Cashmere’s pressure in the second quarter limited Cascade to four points in the second quarter.

Head Coach Paul Fraker explained the Kodiaks struggled to get the ball inside throughout the first half. Cascade also had to play without top scorers Kurt Fraker and Isaac Cortes.

The Kodiaks scored double digits in both quarters of the second half with 15 in the third frame, including 11 from Hans Schlyer. Cascade ended the night with 17 in the final frame.

Schlyer led Cascade with a career high 24 points.

"The guys did a good job in finding him,” Fraker added.

The Kodiaks end the season at 0-12 in league play and 4-16 overall.

Coach Fraker said being winless in league left the team with a bitter taste "in our mouths," and he is hoping players will work in the offseason to prepare for next year.

“The season is a tough one, we’ll have to learn from it and get better,” Fraker added. “We’re hoping the guys are willing to work. We’ll give them time and opportunities to do so.”

Before the game, seniors Kurt Fraker, Ethan Burpee and Conrad Hasse were honored for their contributions for the team.

“Kurt and Ethan have been with us since fifth-grade and Conrad came to us late. He didn’t get a lot of varsity time but he made us better,” Coach Fraker said. “It will be a bitter pill to lose them but we wish them the best.”

While the team loses three seniors, Coach Fraker said there are several players who will be upperclassmen next year and will bring a plethora of varsity experience. He is also looking forward to seeing athletes from the middle school transition to the high school level.

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