Colony boys finish 2-1 against MAC teams, girls split

PALMER — The Lathrop boys used a quick start to prevent Colony from sweeping a three-game weekend series against Interior teams.

After scoring wins over West Valley and North Pole of the Mid-Alaska Conference, Colony suffered a 56-41 to Lathrop at Colony High Saturday afternoon.

Lathrop jumped out to a 30-17 halftime lead in the win. Tyreke Jennis and Kyle Carlson each had 16 points for Lathrop.

Damien Fulp hit a trio of three-pointers and led Colony with 15 points. Antonio Bush and Bailey West added eight each.

Graham Dinkel led Colony to a lopsided win over North Pole on Friday. Dinkel poured in 22 points in the 69-41 win over the Pats. Fulp added 16 and West chipped in 10.

With a quick start from behind the arc, Colony beat West Valley 71-58 on Thursday.

West and Fulp combined for five first-quarter three-pointers as Colony raced to an early 25-14 lead. West finished with a game-high four three-pointers in the win, and scored 14 points. Colony hit 10 shots from behind the arc in the game.

Fulp poured in a game-high 20. He was 7 of 10 from the free throw line.

West Valley trailed 54-25 through three quarters. The Wolfpack managed nearly half their points in the final quarter.

Lathrop 56, Colony 41

Saturday, Colony High

Lathrop 14-16-11-15—56

Colony 8-9-8-16—41

Lathrop (56) — White 1 2-2 4, Jennis 8 0-0 16, Carlson 6 2-4 16, Howard 1 0-3 2, Berner 3 0-0 9, Ford 3 3-3 9; Totals: 22 7-12 56.

Colony (41) — Looney 1 0-0 2, West 4 0-0 8, Chamblee 1 0-0 2, Fulp 5 2-4 15, Dinkel 1 1-2 3, Nygard 1 0-0 3, Bush 4 0-0 8; Totals: 17 3-6 41.

3-point field goals: Lathrop 5 (Berner 3), Colony 4 (Fulp 3); Total fouls: Lathrop 9, Colony 14.

Colony 69, North Pole 41

Friday, Colony High

North Pole 14-5-14-8—41

Colony 17-15-25-12—69

North Pole (41) — Campbell 1 1-2 3, Montieth 1 0-0 2, Wright 2 0-0 4, Somner 2 0-0 5, Steward 4 3-6 12, Schuster 3 0-0 6, DeLaurie 1 0-0- 2, Million 2 0-0 5, Shipps 1 0-0 2; Totals: 17 4-12 41.

Colony (69) — Haire 1 2-5 4, West 3 3-6 10, Chamblee 3 1-2 7, Fulp 7 1-4 16, Sessom 1 0-0 2, Dinkel 9 4-5 22, Nygard 1 2-2 5, Sonnenberg 0 1-2 1, Bush 0 2-2 2l Totals: 25 16-28 69.

3-point field goals: North Pole 3 (3 tied with 1), Colony 3 (3 tied with 1); Total fouls: North Pole 21, Colony 16.

Colony boys 71, West Valley 58

Thursday, Colony High

West Valley 14-12-9-23—58

Colony 25-16-13-17—71

West Valley (58) — Brackett 9 3-6 21, Washington 3 1-2 10, Ralenberger 2 0-0 6, Suddeth 1 0-0 2, Hornbuckle 2 2-4 6, Christmann 2 2-2 7, Washington 0 2-2 2, Kinsey 1 2-2 4; Totals: 20 12-18 58.

Colony (71) — Looney 3 0-0 6, West 4 2-2 14, Chamblee 3 0-0 8, Fulp 5 7-10 20, Dinkel 2 5-6 9, Nygard 1 3-4 6, Sonnenberg 2 0-0 4, Bush 2 0-0 4; Totals: 22 17-22 71.

3-point field goals: West Valley 6 (Washington 3), Colony 10 (West 4); Total fouls: West Valley 19, Colony 15.

Colony girls split with Lathrop, West Valley

PALMER — Colony used a 16-point second quarter to build a double-digit lead and race to a 53-23 win over Lathrop at Colony High on Saturday.

Jennifer Solano and Faith Farris combined for 11 of Colony’s 16 second-quarter points. Solano scored six of her game-high 17 in the second, and Farris added five during the quarter. Farris finished with a dozen points in the win. Izzy Tweed chipped in 11.

West Valley edged Colony 33-32 on Friday. Tweed scored half her team’s points, hitting four three-pointers en route to a 16-point effort.

Solano added eight.

Colony 53, Lathrop 23

Saturday, Colony High

Lathrop 4-8-4-7—23

Colony 9-16-13-15—53

Lathrop (23) — Duffield 1 0-0 3, Warner 5 1-3 12, Fitzgerald 1 2-2 4, Flanders 1 0-0 2, Meadows 1 0-0 2; Totals: 6 3-5 23.

Colony (53) — Scott 1 0-0 2, Saxon 1 0-0 2, Farris 5 0-0 12, Tweed 4 0-1 11, Stephens 2 1-2 5, Clark 0 0-2 0, Brumbaugh 1 0-0 2, Solano 7 3-4 17, Bonn 1 0-0 2; Totals: 22 4-9 53.

3-point field goals: Lathrop 2 (Duffield, Warner 1), Colony 5 (Tweed 3); Total fouls: Lathrop 10, Colony 13.

West Valley 33, Colony 32

Thursday, Colony High

West Valley 4-12-8-9—33

Colony 14-5-6-7—32

West Valley (33) — Hebard 9 3-5 22, Campbell 1 0-0 2, Marques 3 0-2 7, Sample 1 0-0 2; Totals: 14 3-7 33.

Colony (32) — Farris 3 0-0 7, Tweed 6 0-0 16, Brumbaugh 0 1-2 1, Solano 4 0-0 8; Totals: 13 1-2 32.

3-point field goals: West Valley 2 (Hebard, Marques 1), Colony 5 (Tweed 4); Total fouls: Colony 8, West Valley 9.