First-Day Victory: Coach Korbakes Leads Wildcats to opening day win

Sponsored by the Packwood Locker of Packwood, Iowa, this episode features Coach Korbakes reflecting on his first game leading the Columbus Wildcats — a hard-fought, one-point district win over Lone Tree. Coach discusses halftime adjustments that shifted Elliott to point guard, the team’s balanced scoring with four players in double figures, the importance of free-throw shooting, and lessons taken from preseason scrimmages. The episode closes with Coach looking ahead to upcoming games at North Cedar and a home matchup with Hillcrest, celebrating the team’s resilience and coachability as they build momentum.