Mid-January means massive amounts of high school basketball.
The 2016 Nikiski Tipoff Basketball Tournament highlighted a busy basketball week with three days of games at Nikiski High School.
The Bulldog boys earn the team championship finishing tournament play undefeated. Nikiski downed Bethel on Saturday 64-54 for a 3-0 record for the weekend. Nate Carstens, boys tournament MVP, scored 17 for the Bulldogs in the final game.
The Bethel girls take the team trophy on a three-way tiebreaker. Bethel, Homer and Nikiski all finished 2-1 and the Warriors earn the title by allowing the fewest points for the three games.
All-tournament team selections included Nikiski’s Nate Carstens and Sam Taurainen for the boys; and Nikiski’s Avery Kornstad for the girls.
Saturday, January 16
Kodiak G 34 – Homer 51
Dillingham B 49 – Homer 87
Bethel G 29 – Nikiski 36
Bethel B 54 – Nikiski 64
Friday, January 15
Kodiak G 27 – Bethel 40
Dillingham B 24 -Bethel 66
Homer Girls 64 – Nikiski 38
Homer Boys 43 – Nikiski 68
Thursday, January 14
Homer G 36 -Bethel
Homer B 30 – Bethel 92
Kodiak G 26 -Nikiski 42
Dillingham B 20 – Nikiski 72
Other Basketball action….
Thursday, January 14
Kenai B 56 – Ninilchik 41
Friday, January 15
Kenai Girls 32 -West 36
SoHi Girls 40 -Dimond 70
Saturday, January 16
Kenai Girls 50 – Dimond 68
SoHi Girls 25 – West 45
SoHi Boys 29 – Wasilla 52
