Boys basketball: Wasilla post leads Warriors to win; Moose split on Peninsula

SOLDOTNA - Senior Connor Devine posted another triple-double during a lopsided win over Skyview.

Devine tallied 34 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks during a 79-20 win over the Panthers.

The win included a 31-0 third-quarter run.

Braydon Kuiper added 15 for Wasilla.

Wasilla 79, Skyview 20

Saturday, Soldotna

Wasilla 18-18-31-12-79

Skyview 6-12-0-2-20

Wasilla (79) - Capo 1 0-0 3, Hunt 0 1-2 1, Ferro 0 0-0 0, B. Kuiper 7 1-2 15, D. Kuiper 4 2-2 10, McGregor 2 0-0 4, Dawkins 1 0-0 2, Devine 15 3-9 34, Roberts 4 0-0 8, Hanson 1 0-0 2. Totals - 35 7-15 79.

Skyview (20) - Reynolds 2 0-0 4, Harling 1 0-0 2, Collier 0 0-0 0, Jones 1 2-2 5, Henderson 0 0-0 0, Hilbish 1 0-0 2, Schwartz 0 0-2 0, Penrod 0 0-0 0, Deatherage 0 0-0 0, Ramirez 0 0-0 0, Diaz 2 3-6 7. Totals - 7 5-10 20.

3-point goals - Wasilla 2 (Capo 1, Devine 1); Skyview 1 (Jones 1). Team fouls - Wasilla 8, Skyview 11. Fouled out - none.

Wasilla 66, Homer 28

HOMER - Connor Devine continued a trend by posting a triple-double as the Wasilla Warriors earned a resounding win in Homer.

Devine collected 22 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocks to lead Wasilla to the 66-28 win over the Mariners.

Wasilla led 29-4 at the half.

Dane Kuiper added 15 points for the Warriors, while Braydon Kuiper had 12.

Ryan Cotney had nine points for the Mariners.

Wasilla 66, Homer 28

Friday, Homer

Wasilla 15-14-25-12-66

Homer 2-2-8-16-28

Wasilla (66) - Capo 1 2-2 4, Hunt 1 0-0 2, Ferro 0 0-0 0, B. Kuiper 5 1-1 12, D. Kuiper 5 3-4 15, McGregor 3 1-2 7, Dawkins 0 2-2 2, Devine 9 2-2 22, Roberts 1 0-0 2. Totals - 25 11-13 66.

Homer (28) K. Reutov 0 1-2 1, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Arsenau 2 0-0 6, M. Glosser 0 0-0 0, Cotney 3 2-2 9, Reinart 0 0-0 0, Rivers 0 0-0 0, Walsworth 0 0-0 0, Day 3 0-0 6, R. Glosser 0 0-0 0, McGregor 0 0-0 0, Kennelty 3 0-0 6, Moyer 0 0-0 0, Hutt 0 0-0 0. Totals - 11 3-4 28.

3-point goals - Wasilla 5 (Devine 2, D. Kuiper 2, B. Kuiper 1); Homer 3 (Arsenau 2, Cotney 1). Team fouls - Wasilla 6, Homer 10. Fouled out - none.

Palmer 65, Soldotna 55 OT

SOLDOTNA - Palmer junior Connor Looney hit a free throw with 0.6 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, and the Moose held on to grab a 65-55 overtime win over the Soldotna Stars in Soldotna on Friday.

Palmer led 52-51 late, but Soldotna hit a go-ahead basket with 14 seconds left in the fourth. Looney was fouled with 0.6 seconds remaining, and hit 1 of 2 free throws to tie the score at 53.

Palmer outscored Soldotna 12-2 during the extra period.

Jackson Buresh led five Palmer scorers in double digits with 17 points. James Nisbett added 16, Jared Straight had 15 and Looney chipped in 13.

Kenai 52, Palmer 51

KENAI -Kenai edged Palmer 52-51 in Kenai on Saturday.

Palmer led at the half, but the Kards outscored Palmer 25-19 during the final two quarters.

Connor Looney led Palmer with 17 points. Jackson Buresh added 10.

Kenai 52, Palmer 51

Saturday, Kenai

Kenai 16-11-14-11-52

Palmer 17-15-10-9-51

Kenai (52) - Springer 0 0-0 0, Hull 6 4-4 16, Fitt 1 1-1 3, Sandahl 0 0-0 0, Reilly 5 2-2 12, Spalding 6 0-2 12, Hayes 4 1-1 9. Totals 22 8-10 52.

Palmer (51) - Nisbett 2 1-2 5, Looney 7 3-4 17, Straight 5 4-4 17, Buresh 5 0-0 10, Niekamp 1 0-0 2, Mayer 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 8-10 51.

3-point goals - Kenai 0; Palmer 3 (Straight 3). Team fouls - Kenai 14, Palmer 11.

Houston 55, Delta 42

DELTA - The Houston Hawks scored a nonconference road win, beating Delta 55-42 in Delta Junction Thursday night.

Scott Kramer scored a game-high 19 for Houston. Phillip Pease added a dozen.

Houston 69, North Pole 35

NORTH POLE - The Houston Hawks scored a 69-35 Mid-Alaska Conference win over the North Pole Patriots Friday night in North Pole.

Houston followed with a 51-45 loss to West Valley on Saturday.