Weekend hoops roundup

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  • Saturday, March 1, 2014 11:50pm
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The Homer girls basketball team completed a solid week with a 42-26 victory over host Seward on Saturday in Southcentral Conference play.

For the week, the Mariners swept foes in the conference’s Southern Division, topping Nikiski on Monday, Skyview on Friday and Seward on Saturday.

Homer led 8-6 after the first quarter and 16-10 at the half. Homer then upped the lead to 26-16 after three quarters.

Madison Akers had 16 points to lead Homer. All of those tallies were in the second half. Tayla Cabana added 11 for the Mariners.

For Seward, Laura Kromrey led the way with nine points.

Seward boys 62, Homer 35

The host Seahawks finished the regular season with two victories on their home floor.

Seward led 16-14 after the first quarter, then took control with a 15-8 second quarter.

Michael Wolfe had 21 points for the Seahawks, including five 3-pointers. Ronnie Jackson added 18, while Matthew Moore had 13.

Sheldon Hutt paced Homer with 11 points.

Nikiski girls 43, Seward 25

The visiting Bulldogs’ defense locked down the Seahawks for a Southcentral Conference victory Friday.

Nikiski led 9-2 after the first quarter and 18-5 at halftime. The Bulldogs also held Seward to six points in the third quarter.

Rachel Thompson paced the Bulldogs with 13 points, while Emily Lynch had 12.

Ashley VonBorstel led the Seahawks with 10 points.

Seward boys 84, Nikiski 67

The host Seahawks exploded on offense in the second half to notch a Southcentral Conference win over the Bulldogs on Friday.

The game was tied at 20 after the first quarter, then Nikiski led 34-30 at halftime.

But the second half belonged to the Seahawks to the tune of a 54-33 advantage.

Seward got it done with balanced scoring. Michael Wolfe led with 20 points, while Matthew Moore had 19, Ronnie Jackson had 14, Alex Pahno had 12 and Michael Marshall pitched in 11.

Seth Carstens continued to score at a rapid clip for the Bulldogs, piling up 26 points. Luke Johnson went for 21, while Cade Anderson had 10.

Ninilchik girls 59, Seldovia 39

Jessica Rogers erupted for 32 points as the host Wolverines stopped the Sea Otters in Peninsula Conference play Saturday.

Rogers had 12 in the first quarter as the Wolverines grabbed a 14-13 lead. Ninilchik then outscored Seldovia 13-4 in the second to take command of the game.

Marina Chissus and Jenna Crosby had 10 apiece for the Otters.

Seldovia boys 54, Ninilchik 42

A powerful third quarter pushed the visiting Sea Otters past the Wolverines on Saturday.

Seldovia led 27-20 at halftime, then outscored Ninilchik 19-2 in the third quarter.

Seth O’Leary had 18 points for the Sea Otters, while Dylan Waterbury had 14 and Aiden Philpot had 13.

For Ninilchik, Austin White led the way with 16 points.

Nikolaevsk girls 57, Seldovia 14

The host Warriors cruised to a Peninsula Conference victory Friday.

Nianiella Dorvall had 15 points for the Warriors, while Sophia Kalugin and Serafima Kalugin each contributed 14 points.

Nikolaevsk boys 66, Seldovia 51

The host Warriors used a huge third quarter to notch a Peninsula Conference victory Friday.

Nikolaevsk led 17-15 after the first quarter, but the game was tied at 30 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Nikolaevsk delivered a 22-8 knockout blow.

Jaruby Nelson had a monster night for the Warriors, pouring in 35 points. Nelson hit five times from 3-point land. Nikit Fefelov added 10 points.

For Seldovia, Calem Collier led the way with 20 points, while Aidan Philpot had 15 and Dylan Waterbury added 10.

 

Friday girls

Bulldogs 43, Seahawks 25

Nikiski 9 9 10 15 —43

Seward 2 3 6 14 —25

NIKISKI (43) — Riddall 0 1-4 1, Perry 0 0-0 0, Cook 3 0-0 6, Costello 1 0-0 2, Litke 0 1-2 1, Lynch 4 3-4 12, Thompson 3 6-8 13, Kornstad 0 0-0 0, Litzen 0 0-2 0, Darch 3 2-4 8. Totals — 14 13-24 43.

SEWARD (25) — VonBorstel 3 4-6 10, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Kromery 2 0-0 4, Jackson 1 0-0 2, Whiteshield 1 1-4 3, Clemens 2 2-2 6. Totals — 9 7-12 25.

3-point goals — Nikiski 2 (Lynch, Thompson). Team fouls — Nikiski 14, Seward 19. Fouled out ­— Jackson, Whiteshield.

 

Warriors 57, Sea Otters 14

Seldovia 2 6 4 2 —14

Nikolaevsk 17 12 10 18 —57

SELDOVIA (14) — Chissus 3 0-0 6, Meganack 0 0-0 0, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Waterbury 0 0-0 0, Swick 1 0-0 2, Turner 1 2-2 4, Crosby 1 0-2 2. Totals — 6 2-4 14.

NIKOLAEVSK (57) — Ki. Klaich 1 0-0 2, Kr. Klaich 0 0-0 0, Fefelov 2 0-0 4, So. Kalugin 7 0-0 14, Stafford 3 0-0 6, Se. Kalugin 7 0-0 14, Dorvall 7 0-0 15, Hickman 1 0-0 2. Totals — 28 0-0 57.

3-point goals — Nikolaevs 1 (Dorvall). Team fouls — Seldovia 5, Nikolaevsk 4. Fouled out — none.

 

Friday boys

Seahawks 84, Bulldogs 67

Nikiski 20 14 13 20 —67

Seward 20 10 28 26 —84

NIKISKI (67) — Stangel 0 2-2 2, Anderson 3 3-4 10, Johnson 8 5-6 21, Holloway 1 4-4 6, S. Carstens 10 6-6 26, N. Carstens 1 0-0 2, Riddall 1 0-0 2, Jackson 0 0-0 0. Totals — 21 19-22 67.

SEWARD (84) — Marshall 4 3-6 11, Pahno 5 2-2 12, Berry 2 1-4 5, Wolfe 7 4-4 20, Moore 7 5-5 19, Broughton 1 1-2 3, Jackson 6 0-1 14. Totals — 32 16-24 84.

3-point goals — Nikiski 1 (Anderson); Seward 4 (Wolfe 2, Jackson 2). Team fouls — Nikiski 16, Seward 16. Fouled out — none.

 

Warriors 66, Sea Otters 51

Seldovia 15 15 8 13 —51

Nikolaevsk 17 13 22 14 —66

SELDOVIA (51) — R. Waterbury 0 0-0 0, D. Waterbury 4 1-2 10, Collier 6 4-6 20, Haller 1 0-0 2, Philpot 7 0-0 15, O’Leary 2 0-2 4, Swearingen 0 0-0 0. Totals — 20 5-10 51.

NIKOLAEVSK (66) — Nelson 15 0-0 35, Trail 0 0-0 0, Yakunin 3 1-2 7, N. Fefelov 4 0-0 10, Gordeev 1 0-0 2, F. Molodih 1 0-0 2, J. Fefelov 4 0-0 8, Kalugin 1 0-0 2. Totals — 29 1-2 66.

3-point goals — Seldovia 6 (Collier 4, D. Waterbury, Philpot); Nikolaevsk 7 (Nelson 5, N. Fefelov). Team fouls — Seldovia 11, Nikolaevsk 11. Fouled out — none.

 

Saturday girls

Wolverines 59, Sea Otters 39

Seldovia 13 4 6 16 —39

Ninilchik 14 13 14 18 —59

SELDOVIA (39) — Chissus 4 2-4 10, Meganack 0 0-0 0, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Waterbury 2 0-0 4, Swick 2 1-2 5, Turner 4 2-2 10, Crosby 5 0-3 10. Totals — 17 5-11 39.

NINILCHIK (59) — Rogers 16 0-3 32, Cooper 0 0-0 0, Sinclair 2 0-1 4, Goins 3 3-5 9, Ehlers 2 2-2 6, Finney 2 0-1 4, Me. Clark 1 0-0 2, Robuck 1 0-0 2, Mi. Clark 0 0-0 0. Totals — 27 5-12 59.

3-point goals — none. Team fouls — Seldovia 16, Ninilchik 15. Fouled out — Meganack.

 

Mariners 42, Seahawks 26

Homer 8 8 10 16 —42

Seward 6 4 6 10 —26

HOMER (42) — M. Fellows 0 2-2 2, Ramirez-Clark 0 0-0 0, Koplin 0 3-4 3, Draves 0 0-0 0, Akers 5 5-6 16, Waclawski 3 1-2 8, Hendrickson 1 0-1 2, Cabana 4 3-10 11. Totals — 13 15-22 42.

SEWARD (26) — Honebein 0 3-4 3, VonBorstel 0 2-2 2, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Kromrey 3 3-6 9, Jackson 2 2-2 6, Whiteshield 1 2-2 4, Clemens 0 2-2 2. Totals — 6 11-16 26.

3-point goals — Homer 2 (Akers, Waclawski). Team fouls — Homer 18, Seward 20. Fouled out — Hendrickson, VonBorstel.

 

Saturday boys

Sea Otters 54, Wolverines 42

Seldovia 10 17 19 8 —54

Ninilchik 7 13 2 20 —42

SELDOVIA (54) — R. Waterbury 0 2-2 2, D. Waterbury 3 6-8 14, Collier 3 1-3 8, Haller 0 0-2 0, Philpot 5 2-3 13, O’Leary 6 5-6 18, Swearingen 0 0-0 0. Totals — 17 16-24 54.

NINILCHIK (42) — C. Appelhanz 1 0-0 2, Presley 2 1-2 5, Delgado 2 1-2 5, Koch 0 0-0 0, Bartolowits 1 0-0 2, Thorn 4 0-0 8, S. Appelhanz 2 0-0 4, White 8 0-1 16. Totals — 20 2-5 42.

3-point goals — Seldovia 4 (D. Waterbury, Collier, Philpot, O’Leary). Team fouls — Seldovia 12, Ninilchik 19. Fouled out — Presley.

 

Seahawks 62, Mariners 35

Homer 14 8 3 10 —35

Seward 16 15 12 19 —62

HOMER (35) — Beachy 0 0-0 0, L. Harris 0 0-0 0, Reutov 2 0-0 4, Daugharty 3 1-2 7, Schneider 2 2-2 7, Edens 0 0-0 0, Brown 1 0-0 2, Molodih 1 0-0 2, Walsworth 0 0-2 0, H. Harris 1 0-1 2, Hutt 3 5-7 11. Totals — 13 8-14 35.

SEWARD (62) — P. Berry 0 0-0 0, Marshall 2 0-0 4, Pahno 1 0-0 2, Zweifel 0 0-0 0, Brewi 0 0-0 0, T. Berry 0 0-0 0, Wolfe 7 2-4 21, Sieverts 0 0-0 0, Moore 6 1-1 13, Broughton 0 4-4 4, Jackson 5 7-7 18. Totals — 21 14-16 62.

3-point goals — Homer 1 (Schneider); Seward 6 (Wolfe 5, Jackson). Team fouls — Homer 16, Seward 17. Fouled out — none.

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