ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Nearly a decade since they were battling against each other in practice drills, West High grads Alani Makihele and Thomas Witte shared quite the moment over rivalry weekend.
Makihele, a guard for the UNLV Rebels, traveled with the team to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack. A Win in Reno would guarantee his squad a 10 win season heading into the Mountain West title game.
Ready to meet him at Mackay stadium? Witte and the Nevada Wolfpack. It would be battle over the right to take home the 545 pound Fremont Cannon trophy, and in this case, bragging rights between the former Eagles turned college seniors…