The high school basketball season opened for central peninsula teams with the 2015 Kenai River Challenge Girls Basketball Tournament and the 2015 SoHi Al Howard/Powerade Boys Tip-off Tournament opening play on Thursday.
Kenai River Challenge
The Kenai River Challenge features a Peninsula vs Alaska, round-robin format with the Nikiski Bulldogs, SoHi Stars and host Kenai Kardinals girls teams matched against the Houston Hawks, Juneau Douglas Crimson Bears and South Anchorage Wolverines.
Game Schedule & Results: All Games On ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com
Thursday, December 17th
South 42 – Nikiski 40: Bulldogs rally from down nine to take last shot for the win.
Juneau 44 – SoHi 41: Juneau hits five straight free throws to hold-off Stars. SoHi’s Lindsay Wong scores 14 points.
KCHS 49 – Houston 25: Kenai holds Houston scoreless for 11 minutes in first half en-route-to a commanding victory.
Friday, December 18th
SoHi 35 – Houston 38: Stars outscored 16-2 in 4th quarter
Nikiski 29 – Juneau 40
Kenai 47 – South53: Kards lead by eleven in first half; South rallys in third quarter.
Saturday, December 19th
SoHi 36 – South 53
Nikiski 49 – Houston 35
KCHS 28 – Juneau 35
SoHi Tipoff Boys Tournament
The SoHi Al Howard/Powerade Boys Tip-off Tournament will feature peninsula teams Homer Mariners, Seldovia Sea Otters, Kenai Kardinals and host Soldotna Stars; as well as, the Dimond Lynx, and Houston Hawks in three days of basketball competition.
Game Schedule & Results: All Kenai and SoHi Games On KSRM 920AM and www.radiokenai.com
Thursday, December 17th
KCHS 86 – Seldovia 43: Kenai overpowers reigning 2A champion
Houston 60 – Homer 54: Hawks lead throughout for win over conference opponent.
Dimond 58 – SoHi 34: Dimond opens ten point lead in first quarter.
Friday, December 18th
Homer 45 -Seldovia 48
KCHS 43 -Dimond 60: Dimond outscores Kenai 20-3 in 4th Quarter
SoHi 55 – Houston 63: Hawks extended one point third quarter lead for 8-point win.
Saturday, December 19th
KCHS 70 Houston 57
Homer 31 -Dimond 94
SoHi 76 -Seldovia 38
