With only three weekends remaining in the regular season for high school basketball, and with conference standings and seeding for conference tournaments still in flux; Friday’s basketball schedule featured home contests for SoHi, Kenai and Nikiski; road games for CIA and the Ninilchik Invitational.
SoHi vs Colony in Northern Lights Conference basketball
SoHi Girls 28 – Colony Girls 59
The Colony girls jumped to a 35-11 halftime lead on the Knights way to a 59-28 NLC victory. Josie Sheridan led the Stars with 10 points. SoHi stands at 2-5 in the NLC; Colony, 5-2.
SoHi Boys 43 – Colony Boys 73
The Stars played even with Colony early trailing 17-14 after one quarter; Colony extended the lead to 42-22 at the half and finished 73-43 over the SoHi boys. SoHi boys stand at 1-6 in NLC; Colony 8-0
SoHi hosts Colony on Saturday with games scheduled for 3 & 4:30 p.m. at SoHi.
Follow the Stars on ESPN 1140AM, 96.9FM and streaming at radiokenai.com
Kenai vs Seward in Peninsula Conference basketball
Seward Girls 46 – Kenai Girls 42
The Kenai Kardinal girls fell to Seward 46-42 as Seward built a 12-point lead in the second half. Kenai rallied to draw to with-in two points in the fourth quarter. Emma Beck led the Kards with 19 points; Seward’s Robin Cronin scored 15 points. Kenai girls stand at 2-3 in the Peninsula Conference; Seward, 4-1.
Kenai Boys 58 – Seward 29
The Kenai boys pulled-away in the second half, outscoring Seward 34-12 for the 58-29 Peninsula Conference victory. Jakob Kvasnikoff and James Wade each scored 11 points for Kenai in the win. The Kardinals improve to 4-1 in the Peninsula Conference; Seward, 2-3.
Nikiski vs Houston in Peninsula Conference basketball
Nikiski Girls 52 – Redington Girls 24
Shelby Burman scored 16 points in the Bulldog girls 52-24 non-conference win over Eastern Conference Redington high School.
Nikiski Boys 52 – Redington 47 OT
The Bulldogs battled Redington through regulation time and pulled-away in overtime for the 52-47 victory. Charlie Chamberlain’s three-pointer sent the game to overtime tied at 43-43. Drew Handley topped all scorers with 22 points for the Bulldogs.
Ninilchik Invitational
Ninilchik Boys 86 – Cordova 64
Colvin Moore scored 32 and Jaylin Scott added 21 points for the Wolverines.
Cordova Girls 50 – Ninilchik 30
Nenana Boys 42 – Bristol Bay 32
Tri-Valley Boys 52 -Nenana 33
Tri-Valley Girls 34 -Nenana 29
Cook Inlet @ Birchwood Academy
CIA girls 52 -Birchwood Christian 11
Tatum Rozak scored 20 and Hope Hillyer added 18 points in a 52-11 Peninsula Conference victory over Birchwood.
CIA boys 84 – Birchwood Christian 38
Ian McGarry lead the Eagles with 30 points in an 84-38 conference win over Birchwood. The Eagles improve to 4-0 in the Class 1A Peninsula Conference
