Hawks open season in Sitka hoops tournament

SITKA —The Houston Hawks boys and girls squads finished without a win during three days of basketball at the Holland America Tournament in Sitka.

The Nikiski boys overcame Kade Taylor’s game-high 29 points to score a 56-44 win over Houston during the final day of the round-robin event. Taylor finished with 10 field goals for the Hawks, including four in the third quarter. He scored a dozen of his team’s 15 third-quarter points.

Host Sitka beat the Houston 62-22 on Friday.

Houston opened with a 57-41 loss to Craig Thursday. Taylor led the Hawks with 18 points. Taylor knocked down four three-pointers in the loss. Kendell Ruta hit a pair of three-pointers for Houston.

The Houston girls opened the tournament with a 40-32 loss to Mt. Edgecumbe. Kimberly Quincy led the Hawks with 14 points. Quincy finished with seven of her team’s 17 field goals. Sitka beat the Houston girls 55-22 on Friday. The Hawks closed the weekend with a 25-22 loss to Nikiski on Saturday. Makayla Moore scored 10 points for Houston.

Nikiski boys 56, Houston 44

Saturday, Sitka

Houston 11-10-10-8--44

Nikiski 14-18-15-9--56

Houston (44) — Taylor 10 7-10 29, Ruta 0 2-6 2, Graham 1 1-2 3, Dika 1 0-0 2, Bitler 3 0-2 6, Lovelace 1 0-0 2; Totals: 16 10-20 44.

Nikiski (56) — Anderson 3 0-1 8, Johnson 3 5-5 11, Castro 1 0-0 2, Holloway 4 3-3 12, Malston 1 0-0 2, Taunanen 6 0-0 17, Carstens 0 2-2 2, Jackson 1 0-0 2, Carstens 0 0-2 0; Totals: 14 10-13 56.

3-point field goals: Houston 2 (Taylor 2), Nikiski 8 (Taunanen 5); Total fouls: Houston 17, Nikiski 18.

Nikiski girls 25, Houston 22

Saturday, Sitka

Houston 2-11-7-2--22

Nikiski 9-8-6-2--25

Houston (22) — Moore 1 3-6 10, Apangalook 0 3-4 3, Wilkerson 2 0-0 5, Quincy 3 0-2 6, Leonard 0 2-2 2; Totals: 6 8-14 22.

Nikiski (25) — Perry 0 2-2 2, Litke 1 0-0 2, Thompson 5 3-4 15, Litzen 3 0-0 6; Totals: 9 5-9 25.

3-point field goals: Houston 2 (Moore, Apangalook 1), Nikiski 2 (Thompson 2); Total fouls: Houston 14, Nikiski 16.

Sitka boys 62, Houston 22

Friday, Sitka

Houston 7-7-7-1--22

Sitka 17-21-14-10--62

Houston (22) — Mulhaney 0 0-2 0, Taylor 2 3-4 8, Ruta 0 0-5 0, Saechao 1 0-0 2, Graham 2 1-1 5, Bitler 2 3-4 7; Totals: 7 7-16 22.

Sitka (62) — Dalton 1 0-1 2, Case 1 0-0 2, Vided 1 0-0 3, Coleman 4 3-4 12, Jensen 1 0-0 3, Brewer 1 0-0 3, Bayne 9 4-4 22, Vidad 6 2-3 14, Primacio 0 1-2 1; Totals: 24 10-16 62.

3-point field goals: Houston 1 (Taylor), Sitka 4 (4 with 1); Total fouls: Houston 20, Sitka 16.

Sitka girls 55, Houston 33

Friday, Sitka

Houston 7-6-6-14--33

Sitka 16-25-4-10--55

Houston (33) — May-Thomas 1 0-3 2, Rohl 0 2-2 2, Ruth 1 2-4 2, Apangalook 1 2-4 2, Wilkerson 2 1-5 5, Quincy 4 5-7 13, Leonad 0 1-2 1, Moore 1 0-0 2; Totals: 10 13-27 33.

Sitka (55) — Bryne 3 1-2 7, No. 3 1 1-3 3, Campbell 1 0-0 3, Krupa 0 2-2 2, Diggs 8 6-6 22, No. 32 1 0-0 2, Kelling 5 3-4 16; Totals; 19 13-17 55.

3-point field goals: Houston 0, Sitka 4 (Kelling 3); Total fouls: Houston 16, Sitka 26.

Craig boys 57, Houston 41

Thursday, Sitka

Craig 12-13-13-19--57

Houston 7-15-13-6--41

Houston (41) — Taylor 7 0-0 18, Ruta 2 0-0 6, Saechao 4 0-0 9, Butler 2 0-0 4, Lovelace 2 0-0 4; Totals: 17 0-0 41.

Craig (57) — Bird 5 3-6 13, Owen 3 0-0 7, Dahlstrom 10 1-3 24, Scheidecker 3 2-11 8; Totals: 22 5-20 57.

3-point field goals: Houston 7 (Taylor 4), Craigh 6 (Dahlstrom 3); Total fouls: Craig 8, Houston 18.

Mt. Edgecumbe girls 40, Houston 32

Thursday, Sitka

Houston 4-11-6-11--32

Mt. Edgecumbe 8-9-12-11--40

Houston (32) — May-Thomas 1 0-0 2, Ruth 0 1-2 1, Apangalook 3 0-0 7, Wilkerson 2 0-0 5, Quincy 7 0-1 14, Leonard 0 3-6 3; Totals: 13 4-9 32.

Mt. Edgecumbe (40) — R. Olson 2 1-2 5, Johnson 3 0-0 7, Ahmasuk 2 1-2 5, White 0 0-2 0, Thomas 3 1-2 7, Weisz 4 1-2 12; Totals: 16 4-10 40.

3-point field goals: Houston 2 (Apangalook, Wilkerson 1); Total fouls: Houston 17.