The Nikiski Bulldog girls, behind a 31-point effort by junior Bethany Carstens, defeated Kotzebue 48-43 in Friday’s consolation semi-final at the ASAA 3A Girls State Basketball Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center at UAA.
Nikiski 48 – Kotzebue 43
The Nikiski girls lead throughout Friday’s contest with Kotzebue taming the Huskies 48-43. The victory advances the Buldogs to the 4th-Place game on Saturday.
The Bulldogs bounced back from Thursday’s loss to Barrow behind 31 points and 13 rebounds recorded by Bethany Carstens. Nikiski built a 12-point lead 40-28 after three quarters; then held-off a late Huskies charge.
The Bulldogs will face Galena in the 8:00 a.m. game at the Wells Fargo Center on the campus of UAA.
Follow the Bulldogs on ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com with the Sweeney’s Pre-Game Show scheduled for 7:45 a.m. on Saturday.
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