Colony boys score victory over SoHi

PALMER — It was fast-paced basketball in the third quarter, and gridlock in the fourth.

Colony outscored Soldotna 7-2 during a low-scoring fourth to hold on and grab a 59-51 Northern Lights Conference victory over the Soldotna Stars Thursday at Colony High School.

Anton Chamblee scored four of his team’s seven fourth-quarter points to help the Knights improve to 4-0 in NLC play. The Colony defense held SoHi without a field goal for the final eight minutes. The only SoHi points were free throws, one from Derek Evans and another from Eli Sheridan.

The Knights outscored Soldotna 24-21 in the fast-paced third. Alex Nygard sparked the Knights with a pair of threes in the third quarter.

Chamblee led Colony with a game-best 20 points. Tyler Boyer added 16.

Evans led the Stars with 17. Timmy Smithwick hit four three-pointers, and added 16 points.

Colony boys 59, Soldotna 51

Thursday, Colony High School

Soldotna 16-12-21-2—51

Colony 13-15-24-7—59

Soldotna (51) — Kuntz 2 0-0 5, Sheridan 1 4-6 7, Casey 2 2-2 6, Southwick 6 0-0 16, Evans 6 5-10 17; Totals: 17 11-19 51.

Colony (59) — James 0 0-1 1, Nygard 3 0-0 8, Chamblee 8 2-2 20, Martin 3 0-0 7, Villastrigo 0 1-2 1, Nicholson 3 0-0 6, Boyer 7 2-2 16; Totals: 24 6-8 59.

3-point field goals: Soldotna 6 (Smithwick 4), Colony 5 (Chamblee 2) Total fouls: Soldotna 13, Colony 16