Colony girls 41, Kodiak 22 (FINAL)

The Colony Knights move into the semifinal round with a 41-22 win over Kodiak during the first day of the ASAA 4A state basketball tournament Thursday at the Sullivan Arena. Colony will play rival Wasilla at 5:15 p.m. Friday.

Second half

Fourth quarter

Kodiak hits double digts on first possesion of the fourth quarter with an Addie Jones three-point play. 25-11 CHS.

Jackie Hamann hits a pair of free throws 27-11

Kara Larson takes the inbound pass, puts a shot off the glass, 29-11 with just less than six minutes left.

With a Tara Garrod rebound and putback Colony takes the 31-13 lead.

Kaitlyn Klapperich sinks two free throws, Knights lead by 20, 35-15

Grazulis now has 15 points, gives CHS 39-18 lead with 1:22 left

Third quarter

Alex Coon hit a short jumper early in the third- Colony 14-6.

McCartly layup makes it 14-8

Grazulis hits a three and follows with a layup to give Colony 19-8 lead.

Grazulis scores again, seven points in the quarter for the senior.

Maria Bowker hits two free throws.

Grazulis steal leads to Coon fastbreak basket. 25-8 Colony at end of three

The Colony Knights held a slim 12-6 lead over Kodiak at the half. Colony is the defending 4A state champs and the tourney's top seed. Kodiak is the eighth seed and making its first appearance in the state tourney in 22 years.

The Knights missed their first four shots of the game, but Alex Coon cashed in on an Allie Grazulis steal to give the Knights the early 2-0 lead

Grazulis adds a pair of jumpers later in the quarter to push Colony’s lead to 6-0.

Loretta Timpke gives Kodiak its first points with the rebound and putback with one minute left in the first.

Second quarter

Maria Bowker showed some skills driving the baseline to give Colony the 8-2 lead.

Emily Garner sinks a pair of free throws for KHS to make it 8-4

Gregory takes it to the basket to cut Colony’s lead to 8-6

Tara Garrod grabs a steal at halfcourt, takes it to the hoop. Colony leads 10-6

Alex Coon hit a pair of free throws. Colony leads 12-6 at the half.