Tuesday hoops: Homer sweeps Nikiski

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The host Homer girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action.

The Homer girls won 41-37 to move to 1-5 in the league and 4-17 overall, while Nikiski is 2-4 and 6-15.

The Mariners led 12-2 after the first quarter, 24-16 at the half and 27-23 after three quarters.

Keagan Niebuhr paced the Mariners with 14 points, while Stella Condon had 10, Channing Lowney had 9, and Mally Im and Madalyn Miotke each had 4.

For Nikiski, Kailey Stynsberg had 15, Blakeley Jorgensen had 10, Avery Ellis had 6, Abby White had 4 and Madison Iyatunguk had 2.

The Homer boys won 79-47 to improve their records to 4-0 in the league and 7-11 overall. Nikiski is 0-4 and 1-18.

Homer had 10 different players score. Spencer Dye had 17, Ben Engebretsen had 14, Preston Stanislaw had 13, Jamen Anderson had 9, Justus Grimes had 6, Henry Wedvik and Weston Marley had 5, Parker Overson and Einar Pederson had 4, and Kaiden Bogie had 2.

For Nikiski, Kameron Bird had 15, while Carter Eiter and Kevin Love had 7, Shane Hall had 6, Ryder Maguire had 5, Ethan Ellis had 4 and Dylan Hall had 3.

Seward girls 58, Cook Inlet Academy 8

The host Seahawks notched a nonconference victory Monday to win for the 19th straight time and improve to 19-2 overall. The Eagles fell to 9-9.

The boys game between Seward and CIA on Monday was canceled.

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