Both the Viking Warriors and the Eagles had their State Championship hopes dashed last night. Point Hope got hot from the outside in the third quarter and stayed hot until the end to beat the Viking Warriors 65-50. Andrew Talerico paced the Viking Warriors’ efforts with 19 points, following a 23 point effort in the first round. Forest Shreeve led the Viking Warriors with 7 rebounds, and contributed 11 points. Ryan Scholten led the team in assists with 5, and added 9 points. The Viking Warriors built an 11 point first half lead with their aggressive defensive style, and a combination of outside shooting from Andrew Talerico, back door cuts, and strong rebounding. However, the Point Hope Harpooners were able to trim the lead to 6 by halftime. A third quarter injury to Sean Mckenzie was a significant factor in the Viking Warriors’ undoing. The Viking Warriors started to lose their rebounding advantage, and a couple of extended possessions allowed Adam Sage and Ebrulik Frankson to get hot. Frankson and Sage led the Harpooners with 24 and 23 points respectively.
Cook Inlet lost a hard fought defensive effort to Klawock, 35-30. The Eagles had a 22-18 lead a couple minutes into the third quarter, but struggled to score the rest of the way. Sophomore David Rieschach led the Eagles’ scoring effort with 12 points, and Stephan Reischach added 9. Two strong team teams battle for third place at the 2A State Championship tournament.
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