Weekend hoops: Soldotna girls, boys win Al Howard tourney

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The Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams both went 3-0 to win titles at the Revolution Sport and Spine Therapy Al Howard Shootout.

Isaac Evans of Palmer was named the boys MVP at the tournament, while Kaytlin McAnelly of SoHi was the girls MVP.

Also on the boys all-tournament team were Andrew Pieh of Soldotna, Izaiah Gilbert of SoHi, Easton Hawkins of SoHi and Deandre Nika of Palmer.

Also on the girls all-tournament team were Larkin Christiansen of Palmer, Alyssa McDonald of SoHi, Emilee Wilson of Kenai Central and Teresa Arreola of Palmer.

The SoHi girls (7-5 overall) finished their title Saturday with a 55-53 victory over Palmer, which finished 2-1 at the tourney. McDonald scored with under 10 seconds left to provide the margin of victory for the Stars, while McAnelly erupted for 27 points.

Also for SoHi, Hope Hillyer had 8, Morgan Lemm had 6, McDonald had 5, Juliet Innes and Anaulie Sedivy had 4, and Grayson Henry had 1.

For Palmer, Christiansen had 13, Arreola had 11, Maija Huckabay had 9, Presley Wright had 8, Diana Lane and Abby Pettit had 5, and Jasmine Hephner had 2.

The SoHi boys wrapped up the title Saturday with a 61-38 victory over Kenai to move to 7-6 overall. Kenai was 1-2 at the tournament and is 3-9 overall.

The Stars hit nine 3-pointers in the game, with Easton Hawkins hitting four treys on the way to 21 points. Also for the Stars, Izaiah Gilbert had 18, Cameron LaRoque had 8, Zac Buckbee had 4, Jace O’Reagan, Theo Huff and Andrew Pieh had 3, and Owen Buckbee had 1.

For Kenai, Ryker Dykema and Ben Harris had 8, Miles Metteer had 7, and Daniel Steffensen, Reid Titus and William Wilson had 5.

Also in Saturday boys action, Palmer defeated Ninilchik 53-39. The Moose finished 2-1 at the tournament. The Wolverines are 8-4 overall.

For the Moose, Tony Sheldon had 14, Logan Rolston had 10, Evans, Nolan Garner and Nika had 8, Maddox Moore had 4 and Lukas Owens had 1.

Rowan Mahoney led the way for Ninilchik with 18 points, while Kade McCorison had 11, Brant Mill, Gabe Kerrone and Carter Lemons had 3, and Max Russell had 1.

In Friday action, Soldotna defeated Birchwood Christian 56-47. Gilbert had 16 to pace the Stars, while Pieh had 13, Hawkins had 11, Zac Buckbee had 8, Kenai Lepule had 3, LaRoque and Chris Glaves had 2, and Jayden Stuyvesant had 1.

For Birchwood, Andrew Severns had 19, while Noah Guderian had 14, Elijah Lagstrom and Kaleb Worland had 6, and Finn Courtney had 2.

Also Friday, the Palmer girls topped Kenai Central 53-18. The Kardinals finished 0-2 at the tourney and are 1-10 overall.

For Palmer, Christiansen had 13, Wright had 12, Pettit had 7, Hephner had 6, Lane had 5, Arreola and Kaelyn Downey had 3, and Huckabay and Addyson Wilson had 2.

For Kenai, Ellsi Miller had 10, while Sierra Hershberger, Mckenzie Spence and Mycka Phillips had 2, and Avia Miller and Emilee Wilson each had 1.

Also Friday, the Palmer boys defeated Kenai 60-25.

For Kenai, Metteer had 7, while Carter Felchle had 6, Harris had 4, Titus had 3, and Jacob Katzenberger and Wilson had 2.

For Palmer, Sheldon had 10, Westin Bullock had 9, Rolston and Evans had 8, Owens had 5, Garner, Logan Johnson and Deandre Nika had 4, Logan McCann and Moore had 3, and KJ Henry had 2.

Homer girls 53, Seward 49

The visiting Mariners stayed on a roll Friday, winning a fourth straight game and avenging a 38-30 loss to the Seahawks on Jan. 6. Homer is 2-1 in the Peninsula Conference and 7-5 overall, while Seward falls to 8-3 and 3-1. Homer trailed 25-21 at the half, but turned the tide with a 19-6 third quarter.

Minadora Reutov had 15 for Homer, while Sydney Shelby had 11, Channing Lowney and Juliann Techie had 8, Lillie Mae Kuhn had 7, and Mally Im and Keagan Niebuhr had 2 apiece.

For Seward, Ava Jagielski had 17, Robin Cronin had 12, Mckinley Williams had 8, Stella Dow had 5, Natalie Sieminski had 4 and Addison Lemme had 3.

Seward boys 61, Homer 36

The host Seahawks topped the Mariners in Peninsula Conference action Friday. Seward is 4-0 in the league and 9-2 overall, while Homer is 1-2 and 2-10.

Talon Lemme paced Seward with 19, while Emerson Cross had 11, Van Shank had 8, Jerick Senecal had 7, Lane Peterson and Kupono Albino had 4, Jack Lindquist and Bergen Davis had 3, and Mason Elhard had 2.

For Homer, Lucas Story had 10, while Nathan Overson had 7, Riley Huffman and Spencer Dye had 6, CJ Burns had 4 and Einar Pederson had 3.

Grace Christian girls 69, Seward 37

The host Grizzlies dropped the Seahawks to 3-2 in the Peninsula Conference and 8-4 overall with the Saturday victory.

Grace Christian boys 79, Seward 42

The host Grizzlies cruised past the Seahawks on Saturday. Seward fell to 4-1 in the Peninsula Conference and 9-3 overall.

For Seward, Davis had 16, while Lemme had 8, Cross had 6, Shank and Senecal had 4, and Elhard and Peterson had 2.

Kellen Jedlicka had 36 for the Grizzlies, while Robbie Annett had 16, Bristol Tobin had 8, Benson Malone had 7, Ashton Clarkson had 5, Brayden Clarkson, Joe Adolfae and Henry Beck had 2, and Caleb Dale had 1.

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The Nikiski girls basketball team finished 0-3 at the tournament with a 52-23 loss to Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale on Friday and a 71-29 loss to Wasilla on Saturday.

Maggie Grenier made the all-tournament team for the Bulldogs, who are 2-9 overall.

Saturday, Alexa Iyatunguk led the Bulldogs with a double double.

Friday against the Crimson Bears, Grenier paced Nikiski with 11 points, while Shelby Burman, Abigail White and Kailey Stynsberg all scored 4.

South boys 57, Nikiski 23

The visiting Bulldogs fell to 0-8 overall with a nonconference loss in Anchorage on Friday.

For Nikiski, Seth Payne led the way with 13, while Carter Eiter and Gavin Ley had 3, and Dylan Hall and Mylan Johnson had 2.

For the Wolverines, Jaxon Henry had 17, Kaedin Coleman-Arroyo had 15, Seleua Tola had 7, Gavin Veerman had 5, Trevor Maltby and Trey Maltby had 4, Owen Adkins had 3, and Kade Jackson had 2.

Lumen Christi girls 54, Cook Inlet Academy 23

The host Eagles fell to the Archangels on Friday in Peninsula Conference play.

For the Eagles, Ella Rollman had 18, Mackenzie Carson had 4, Rebekah Dillingham had 3 and Kristi Stoll had 2.

Cook Inlet Academy boys 79, Lumen Christi 51

The host Eagles notched a Peninsula Conference victory Friday.

For the Eagles, Ian McGarry had 36, Alek McGarry had 10, Matthew Phillips had 8, Brady Baeten had 7, Jeremy Dillingham had 6, and Lucas Oyoumick, Brandt Rollman and Owen Braband had 3.

Birchwood Christian girls 38, Cook Inlet Academy girls 27

The host Eagles dropped a Peninsula Conference game to Birchwood Christian on Saturday. CIA falls to 0-2 in the league and 0-12 overall.

For CIA, Rollman had 16, while Maria Smith had 6 and Dillingham had 3.

Cook Inlet Academy boys 80, Birchwood Christian 40

The host Eagles rolled to a Peninsula Conference victory Saturday. CIA moves to 2-0 in the league and 10-2 overall.

For the Eagles, Alek McGarry had 31, while Ian McGarry added 23. Also, Rollman had 13, Dillingham had 4, and Braband, Baeten and Phillips each had 3.

Ninilchik girls 55, Kalskag 33

The host Wolverines notched a nonconference victory Friday.

Riley Tucker erupted for 31 points for Ninilchik, while Lucy Reynolds had 8, Klohie Hughes had 7, and Taylor Rickard, Kylee Rickard and Addi McCorison all had 3.

For Kalskag, Iris Evan had 8, Emily Evan had 7, Elizabeth Levi had 6, Rose Kameroff and Kristyn Gregory-Ausdahl had 3, Maria Kameroff, Danielle Levi and Hailey Ausdahl had 2.

Ninilchik girls 75, Kalskag 34

The host Wolverines kept on rolling Saturday in nonconference play with another win to move to 8-3 overall.

This time, Tucker poured in 38 points, while McCorison had 16, Reynolds had 12, Hughes had 5 and Willow Hunt had 4.

Ninilchik boys 76, Kalskag 24

The host Wolverines notched a nonconference victory Friday.

For Ninilchik, Rowan Mahoney had 21, Kade McCorison had 17, Max Russell had 13, Carter Lemons had 8, Kannon Hughes had 6, Holden Cameron had 4, John Jackson had 3, and Brandt Mill and Ben Hand had 2.

For Kalskag, Marcus Evan had 13, Collin Morgan had 6 and Joseph Williams had 4.

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