A full basketball weekend for central peninsula basketball teams with the Nikiski Bulldogs traveling to the Valley and Anchorage for Southcentral Conference contests; the Kenai Kardinals on the road Saturday to Palmer for Northern Lights Conference games; and the SoHi Boys playing in the Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond High School with the SoHi girls staying home to host Dimond on Saturday.
Nikiski vs Southcentral Conference
The Nikiski Bulldog girls and boys teams recorded a pair of sweeps to open Southcentral Conference games with victories over Houston and Joe Redington.
The Bulldog girls suffered only their second loss of the year falling to Anchorage Christian School; the Bulldog boys also dropped Saturday’s game at the Lions.
Bulldog Game Results & Schedule
Saturday, January 13
Nikiski Girls 48 – ACS 71
The Bulldog girls got a measure of the SCC’s best in a 71-48 defeat at the hands of ACS. Nikiski’s Bethany Carstens lead the way with 12 points. The Lions are unbeaten on the season and finished with five players in double-digit scoring.
Nikiski Boys 39 – ACS 88
The Bulldog boys were over-powered by the ACS Lions 88-39 to close a successful 2-1 weekend for the Bulldog boys. Jace Kornstad scored 18 points for Nikiski.
Friday, January 12
Nikiski Girls 62 – Joe Redington 28 Bethany Carstens scored 20 points for Bulldogs.
Nikiski Boys 54 – Joe Redington 44 Ian Johnson scored 21 for Bulldogs.
Thursday, January 11
Nikiski Girls 59 – Houston 22 Bethany Carstenslead Bulldogs with 18 points.
Nikiski Boys 51 – Houston 28 Cody Handley scored 18 points for Nikiski.
SoHi Boys @ Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond High School
SoHi Boys Game Schedule
Saturday, January 13 SoHi 47 – Juneau 48 4th Place Game
The Stars trailed by 12 to start the fourth quarter; then rallied to a buzzer-beater finish in a 48-47 loss to Juneau in the tournament’s 4th Place game. SoHi battle to lead the game 47-45 late in the fourth only to have Juneau score with .8 seconds remaining, tying the game and Juneau’s Luke Mallinger converts the three-point play with a freethrow to down SoHi 48-47. Jersey Truesdall lead the Stars with 29 points.
Friday, January 12 SoHi 81 vs Tikigaq (Pt. Hope) 40
Thursday, January 11 SoHi 43 – vs Grace 47
SoHi Girls vs Dimond @ SoHi
The SoHi Girls were dominated by the Dimond Lynx 71-22 on Saturday. Dimond’s Alysaa Pili scored 26 points. Aliann Schmidt lead the Stars with 12 points.
Kenai @ Palmer Northern Lights Conference
Kenai Girls 45 – Palmer 50
The Kenai girls lead 14-5 after one quarter and 23-19 at the half. Palmer rallied with 17 points in the third for a 36-35 Moose lead. Elizabeth Hansen lead the Kardinal girls with 14 points.
Kenai Boys 31 – Palmer 54
The Kardinal offense lead by Luke Beiser’s 13 points was no match for the guard power of the Palmer Moose as Palmer downed Kenai 54-31. Palmer’s guards combined for seven three-pointers.
