Buzzer-beater gives Moose the win

PALMER — Kyle Titus drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of regulation to give the Palmer Moose a 53-51 win over the Anchorage Christian School Lions at Palmer High School Tuesday.

Titus’ trey capped Palmer’s 20-7 run in the final quarter and was one of three, three-pointers the junior shooter nailed during the fourth.

Senior Jake Hillis added seven of his game-high 19 points in the fourth. Senior Mitch Swetzof added nine points during the win, Palmer’s second in as many tries.

Palmer 53, ACS 51

Tuesday, Palmer High School

ACS 12-13-19-7—51

Palmer 15-6-12-20—53

ACS (51) — Hoch 2 0-0 4, Kin 3 3-4 10, McCaffery 2 0-0 6, Sullivan 7 0-0 14, Scott 1 0-0 2, Tibbs 2 1-2 5, Beeber 4 1-2 10; Totals: 21 5-8 51.

Palmer (53) — Titus 3 0-0 9, Dean 1 0-0 3, Hillis 8 3-6 19, Swetzof 4 1-2 9, Bohman 2 0-0 4, Niekamp 2 1-2 5, C. Odom 2 0-0 4; Totals: 22 5-10 53.

Three-point field goals: ACS 4 (McCaffery 2); Palmer 4 (Titus 3); Total fouls: ACS 14, Palmer 11; Fouled out: Hoch- ACS.

Moose girls down 3A champs

ANCHORAGE — Palmer senior Kelsey Campbell sank five three-pointers to help the Moose knock off the defending 3A state champion Anchorage Christian School Lions 41-37 at Anchorage Christian School on Tuesday.

Campbell finished with a game-high 17 in the win. Jaimi Cox and Rashayne Zimmer chipped in six points each for the Moose.

Palmer 41, ACS 37

Tuesday, Anchorage Christian School

Palmer 10-9-8-14—41

ACS 4-11-14-8—37

Palmer (41) — Cox 6, Campbell 17, LaMere 2, Mangelsdorf 2, Bolling 8, Zimmer 6.

ACS (37) — Madren 5, Dyson 7, D. Simmers 8, A. Simmers 15, Leach 2.

Malemutes run past Hawks

HOUSTON — The Houston girls suffered a 74-27 Mid-Alaska Conference loss to the Lathrop Malemutes at Houston High School on Thursday.

Savanna James led Houston with eight points.

The Houston boys followed with a 71-59 loss to Lathrop. Zack Qual scored 20 to lead Houston.

Lathrop girls 74, Houston 27

Thursday, Houston High School

Lathrop 17-18-13-16—74

Houston 8-6-6-7—27

Lathrop (74) — Luke 2 1-2 5, Beale 3 2-2 8, Dungey 1 0-0 2, Basinger 5 1-2 11, Allen 0 3-4 3, West 1 0-0 2, Anderson 3 2-2 8, K. Reed 3 0-0 6, Hill 5 0-0 11, Lewis 5 0-0 11, Brawley 1 0-0 2, S. Reed 2 1-2 5; Totals: 31 10-14 74.

Houston (27) — James 3 2-2 8, Acton 2 0-0 4, J. Shannon 2 2-4 6, Ritter 2 0-0 4, R. Shannon 0 1-2 1, Katzenberger 0 1-2 1, John-Giles 0 1-2 1, Sharpe 1 0-0 2; Totals: 10 7-12 27.

Lathrop boys 71, Houston 59

Thursday, Houston High School

Lathrop 22-19-17-13—71

Houston 13-14-10-12—59

Lathrop (71) — Streeter 2 0-0 3, Beale 6 0-0 13, Paul 8 4-7 20, Wilson 9 0-1 22, Crump 1 0-0 2, Duchar 2 1-1 5, Pitt 1 3-3 5; Totals: 29 8-14 71.

Houston (59) — Patterson 2 0-0 4, Mason 1 0-0 2, Woodall 0 1-2 1, Qual 6 4-4 20, Moore 4 1-2 9, Herman 3 3-5 9, Buzby 3 1-1 7, Stone 2 2-3 6; Totals: 21 13-21 59.