Head Coach M.R. Buffum returns to lead the boys team this season. Next to him courtside is assistant coach Derekk Buffum.

The Lopez Lobos boys basketball team’s first game of the season was Friday, Dec. 6 at the Friday Harbor Tip-Off Classic against Toledo. The team then stayed home to take on Cedar Park Christian on Monday, Dec. 9. The next game for the team is at Shoreline Christian at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13.

The team this year is comprised of four freshmen, two sophomores and four seniors. All four seniors are returning players from last year’s team.

Senior Conner Avery, number four, is a 5-foot-10-inch guard. Wearing the number five is Lichen Johnson, a 6-foot-1-inch tall senior guard and forward. Quinn Steckler, number 24, is a 6-foot-1-inch tall senior forward and 6-foot-1-inch tall guard and forward senior Reese Hamilton wears number 32.

Also returning this year is sophomore Tarvis Arnott, who reps the number 42, is 6 feet tall and plays forward. New to the team is number 22, sophomore Joshua Kramer, a 5-foot-11-inch tall forward.

Wearing the number one is Andrew Auckland, a 5-foot-4-inch tall freshman guard. In the number 11 jersey is 5-foot-8-inch freshman guard Cary Malachi. Freshman Canyon Hernandez-Doherty is a 5-foot-10-inch guard wearing number 12 and 5-foot-9-inch tall forward Ellery Jones wraps up the freshman class in number 20.