Conference basketball in both the Southcentral and Northern Lights conferences filled Saturday’s schedule.
Nikiski vs Grace: Southcentral Conference
Nikiski Girls 32 – Redington 36
The Nikiski girls move to 4-2 in the Southcentral Conference with a 36-32 loss to Redington High School. Lillian Carstens scored 17 points to lead the Bulldogs.
Nikiski Boys 55 – Redington 63
The Bulldogs fell 63-55 to the Huskies, trailing 29-24 at the half. Drew Handley lead the Bulldogs with 19 points.
Kenai vs Anchorage Christian: Southcentral Conference
Kenai Girls 17 – ACS 79
The reigning state champion Lions overpowered Kenai 79-17. Kailey Hamilton lead the Kards with seven points.
Kenai Boys 50 – ACS 66
The Kardinal boys trailed by 18 in the first half and played near even with the Lions in the second half falling 66-50 to ACS. Braedon Pitsch and Evan Stockton each scored 14 points.
SoHi vs Colony: Northern Lights Conference
SoHi Girls 17 – Colony 42
The SoHi girls scored only seven field goals in a 42-17 loss to Colony. The Knights improve to 5-1 in the NLC and SoHi falls to 3-4.
SoHi Boys 25 – Colony 50
The Colony boys controlled SoHi 50-25, opening a 29-13 lead at the half after breaking an 11-11 tie with an 18-2 run. SoHi shot 1 of 19 from the 3-point line. The SoHi boys drop to 3-4 in the NLC.
