Both Kenai basketball teams entered Saturday’s championship games at the Nome Subway Basketball Tournament with 2-0 records facing the Nome Nanooks for the tournament title.
The Kenai girls defeated Nome 38-26 in the final; the Kenai boys fell to Nome 53-44 in the championship game.
Kenai Girls 38- Nome 26
Emma Beck led the Kardinals to a 38-26 victory over Nome and finished tournament play 3-0. Beck scored 24 points in the final and was named tournament MVP. Kenai’s Chloe Goldsby was named to the all-tournament team and the Kenai girls were awarded the Sportsmanship Award.
Kenai Boys 26 – Nome 38
The Kenai boys struggled to score in the championship game dropping the final 38-26 to Nome. Nome pulled-away with a fourth quarter run. Kenai’s Jakob Kvasnikoff scored 19 points and was named to the all-tournament team.
