Colony boys win Soldotna tournament

SOLDOTNA — Damien Fulp continued his hot start to his senior season and the Colony Knights tipped-off their 2013-14 campaign with a tourney title.

Fulp scored a team-high 29 points to lead the Knights to a 71-65 win over Bethel during the final round of the Powerade/Al Howard Tip Off at Soldotna High School Saturday.

Fulp and Anton Chamblee each hit a trio of three-pointers to help the Knights improve to 3-0 and earn the tourney’s trophy. Fulp, who averaged more than 26 points per game during the three-day event, was named the tournament’s most outstanding player. Bailey West, who chipped in 10 points Saturday, was named all-tournament. Chamblee added 13 against Bethel and Robert Sonnenberg posted 16.

Colony capped the game with a 26-15 fourth-quarter run and overcame the work of Theodore Naneng in the win. Naneng hit 12 shots from the floor and was a perfect 9 for 9 from the line en route to a game-high 37 points for the Warriors.

Colony scored wins over Nikiski and Ketchikan earlier in the tourney.

Colony 71, Bethel 65

Al Howard Tip Off

Saturday, Soldotna

Bethel 19-10-21-15—65

Colony 15-15-15-26—71

Bethel (65) — Glasheen 1 0-3 2, Naneng 12 9-9 37, Letore 1 2-4 4, Hoffman 4 1-2 13, Smith 3 0-0 9; Totals: 21 12-18 65.

Colony (71) — West 3 4-7 10, Chamblee 4 2-2 13, Fulp 10 6-7 29, Looney 0 1-2 1, Dinkel 0 2-2 2, Sonnenberg 6 4-5 16; Totals: 23 19-25 71.

3-point field goals: Bethel 11 (Naneng, Hoffman 4), Colony 6 (Fulp, Chambee 3); Total fouls: Bethel 18, Colony 15.