Friday hoops roundup: Kenai sweeps Homer; Seward, Nome split

Published 11:34 pm Friday, December 21, 2018

The visiting Kenai Central boys came back from a 40-32 deficit in the fourth quarter to edge Homer 48-47 in Southcentral Conference action Friday night.

Homer led 14-10 after the first quarter and 30-22 at halftime before carrying that eight-point lead into the third quarter. But the Kardinals closed on a 16-7 kick to take the game.

Andrew Bezdecny and Adam Trujillo had 18 apiece to lead the charge for Kenai. Trujillo had nine points in the fourth quarter. For Homer, Joseph McGhee led the way with nine points.

Kenai girls 51, Homer 8

The visiting Kardinals notched a Southcentral Conference victory over the Mariners.

Brooke Satathite had nine points to lead the Kardinals, while Marina Carroll had six for Homer.

Nome girls 43, Seward 34

The visiting Nanooks notched a nonconference victory over the Seahawks on Friday.

Nome led 14-10 after the first quarter, 22-20 after the second quarter and 27-24 after the third quarter.

Brooke Anungazok had 18 points to lead the Nanooks, while Kastyn Lie added 13 points. For Seward, Riley Von Borstel had 14 points.

Seward boys 39, Nome 35

The host Seahawks overcame a deficit in the fourth quarter to notch a nonconference victory Friday.

Nome led 11-6 after the first quarter, but Seward led 20-16 at halftime. Nome came back to take a 25-24 lead entering the fourth quarter, but Seward won the final frame 15-10.

Max Pfieffenberger had 12 points to pace the Seahawks, while Gareth Hanson had 18 points for the Nanooks.

Friday girls

Kardinals 51, Mariners 8

Kenai 11 12 13 15 — 51

Homer 0 5 3 0 — 8

KENAI CENTRAL (51) — Calvert 7, Hamilton 8, Maw 8, Streiff 4, Hanson 5, L. Satathite 6, Severson 4, B. Satathite 9. Totals — 21 8-12 51.

HOMER (8) — Sonnen 0, Inama 0, Bishop 1, Bales 1, Doughty 0, Todd 0, Parish 0, Morris 0, Carroll 6, Hetrick 0, Hatfield 0, Dawson 0. Totals — 3 2-8 8.

3-point goals — Kenai 1 (Calvert) Team fouls — Kenai 13, Homer 6. Fouled out — none.

Nanooks 43, Seahawks 34

Nome 14 8 5 13 — 43

Seward 10 10 4 10 — 34

NOME (43) — Witrosky 2, Bockon 5, Lie 13, Anungazok 18, De. Medin 0, Da. Medin 3, Kalerak 0, Gray 2. Totals — 16 9-15 43.

SEWARD (34) — Dow 0, Sawyer-Lemme 4, Ambrosiani 0, Schilling 0, Von Borstel 14, Sieverts 3, Jackson 8, Dougherty 0, Casagranda 3, Sewell 0. Totals — 12 7-17 34.

3-point goals — Nome 2 (Bockon, Anungazok); Seward 3 (Von Borstel 2, Jackson). Team fouls — Nome 18, Seward 17. Fouled out — Bockon.

Friday boys

Kardinals 48, Mariners 47

Kenai 10 12 10 16 — 48

Homer 14 16 10 7 — 47

KENAI CENTRAL (48) — Felchle 1, Baker 0, Bezdecny 18, McEnerney 0, Stockton 6, Trujillo 18, Pitsch 2, McKibben 0. Totals — 19 7-16 48.

HOMER (47) — Munns 5, Beachy 7, Adkins 4, Reutov 8, Raymond 0, Anderson 2, Knapp 0, McGhee 9, Swoboda 8. Totals — 17 10-15 47.

3-point goals — Kenai 2 (Trujillo 2); Homer 3 (Beachy, Reutov, Swoboda). Team fouls — Kenai 12, Homer 16. Fouled out — McEnerney.

Seahawks 39, Nanooks 35

Nome 11 5 9 10 — 35

Seward 6 14 4 15 – 39

NOME (35) — Hoffner 3, Evans 6, Schaeffer 2, Hanelouth 6, Hanson 18, Smith 0. Totals — 13 3-5 35.

SEWARD (39) — Basalo 0, Spanos 4, Koster 2, Moriarity 3, Cronin 4, Ingalls 6, McMurray 0, Pfieffenberger 12, Jarvis 3, Nilsson 5. Totals — 16 -16 39.

3-point goals — Nome 6 (Hanson 3, Hanelouth 2, Hoffner); Seward 4 (Ingalls 3, Nilsson). Team fouls — Nome 19, Seward 9. Fouled out — Hanson, Smith.