Kandace Carroll and the Fort Yukon Eagles square off against Katie Strong and the Port Lions Kings. The Kings have a young, but very talented squad. In yesterday’s win over the defending champion Alak Huskies, freshman Marquee Strong put up 29 points. The Kings used balanced scoring in their 56-21 opening round win over Russian Mission. Junior Cierra Robustellini led all scorers with 13 points, junior Katie Strong added 12, Marquee Strong provided 10, and freshman Raisa Boskofsky chipped in with 9 points. The Fort Yukon Eagles, on the other hand, are led by a dominant scorer. Kandace Carroll scored 45 points in the Eagles’ opening round win over the Tuluksak Wolverines, and then added 29 points in the Eagles’ second round, 44-36 victory over the Kwethluk Kings.
Port Lions and Fort Yukon go after a State Championship in the Girls 1A Championship Game.
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The Tri-Valley Viking Warriors and the Kenny Lake Hawks are in the Ship. The Warriors are one win away from State. The Hawks are playing their second game of the day, and it will take three, including two wins against the Viking Warriors if they are to make it to State.
note: the second quarter was interrupted by an injury. The second quarter is continued below.
The #2 seed Effie Kokrine Warriors have earned a second shot at the #1 seed Northway Warriors. Shannon Hosken and Shalene Huntington led Effie Kokrine to a convincing 52-36 win over Kenny Lake with 19 and 13 points respectively. Hosken has tallied 43 points to lead all Effie Kokrine scorers through three games. Nelowa Nusunginya and Huntington have cleared the boards all weekend, and Rachel Kokrine and Heather Dozette have handled the ball and spearheaded the Warriors defensive efforts.
However, Katherine Albert and the Walter Northway Warriors have been invincible thus far at the 2010 Central Interior Conference Tournament. Albert scored 30 points in Northway’s dominating victory over Effie Kokrine last night, and 22 in the Warriors’ win over Tri-Valley. Desiree Demit and Tasha Demit added 14 and 11 points respectively in the Warriors winning effort last night. Shanice Albert has contributed 12 points in the Warriors two games, and Jessica Dillard has provided aggressive defense throughout.
The ladies’ Ship is set to sail. Effie Kokrine will need to win twice in order to earn a berth in the State Tournament. If Northway wins this one, they’re heading south.
note: the third quarter was interrupted by an injury. The quarter continues below.
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The second Ship has sailed. The Nenana Lynx and Susitna Valley Rams rebuild their Parks Highway rivalry. One week after meeting in the third place game at the Nenana Invitational Tournament, the Rams and Lynx try again. This time there is a Championship on the line.
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Nenana Lynx (second place)
The Ships are set to sail. Will Kandace Carroll carry the Fort Yukon girls to a Championship and herself to M.V.P. honors, or do the Susitna Valley Rams have the Answer? Sierra Pedersen, Bailey Stevenson and Kat Wolett have led a strong Rams attack to the championship game. Can they outpace the Eagles and find a way to control the Everything? Kandace Carroll has 71 points in the Crowley Classic thus far, and is looking to win her second M.V.P. trophy in as many weekends.
Our Lady Rams
Two Warriors battle it out in the Boys’ Ship at the Nenana Invitational Tournament. The Tri-Valley Viking Warriors defeated Huslia and Susitna Valley to earn entry. The Nikolaevsk Warriors defeated Effie Kokrine and the host Nenana Lynx to gain access. Listen to the Nenana Invitational Boys’ Championship Game by pressing play below.
Nikolaevsk Warriors (second place)
The Girls’ Championship Game features the Seldovia Sea Otters against the Huslia Huslers. The Sea Otters gained access to the ship with wins over Effie Kokrine and Fort Yukon. The Huslers stamped their ticket with wins over Tri-Valley and Susitna Valley.
Seldovia Sea Otters
Huslia Huslers
The final game of the day and of the Tri-Valley Invitational features another North Pole JV team. This time it is the boys squaring off against the Susitna Valley Rams in the boys’ finals. It’s only appropriate that an eighteen game tournament would save its most exciting game for the finale. Press play below to listen to the action, quarter by quarter.
Note: sorry, I missed the first couple minutes due to the stinkin’ pause button on my recorder. My bad.
The finals are upon us. Two 2-0 teams battle it out in the women’s finals. The five woman Northway squad goes after the deep and talented North Pole JV girls.
