Houston boys, girls score road sweep

CORDOVA — The Houston Hawks swept four games during a two-day stay in Cordova last weekend.

Savannah Wells scored 25 points and led Houston to a 48-31 girls basketball win over Cordova on Saturday. Wells shot 10 for 19 from the field, and hit a trio of three pointers. She also collected eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. Aspen Ruth added eight points and six rebounds in the victory.

Houston shot 41 percent and forced 20 Cordova turnovers.

Houston opened the Southcentral Conference road series with a 31-25 win over Cordova on Friday. Wells finished with nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Houston boys also recorded the two-game road sweep. Matt Barron helped the Houston boys open with a 51-35 win over Cordova on Friday. Barron scored 20 points.

Houston also beat Cordova 55-49 on Saturday.

Houston girls 48, Cordova 31

Saturday, Cordova

Houston 12-16-14-6—48

Cordova 5-15-9-2—31

Houston (48) — Malidore 1 0-0 2, Ruth 3 2-7 8, Wilkerson 1 0-1 3, Wells 10 2-2 25, Apangalook 0 2-4 2, Barber 2 0-0 4, Quincy 1 0-2 2, Holmgren 1 0-0 2; Totals: 19 6-17 48

Cordova (31) — Songer 2 2-4 6, Felix 1 0-0 3, Phillips 3 0-1 6, Hopfner 2 1-2 5, Wiesse 1 0-0 2, Hamberger 3 1-2 9; Totals: 12 4-9 31.

3-point field goals: Houston 4 (Wells 3), Cordova 3 (Hamberger 2); Total fouls: Houston 13, Cordova 19.

Houston 31, Cordova 25

Friday, Cordova

Houston 7-10-9-5—31

Cordova 8-6-8-3—25

Houston (31) — Ruth 1 2-4 4, Nida 1 1-2 4, Wells 3 3-6 9, Apangalook 3 2-3 8, Quincy 1 1-1 3, Maythomas 1 1-1 3; Totals: 10 10-17 31.

Cordova (25) — H. Hopfner 1 0-0 2, Songer 2 0-2 4, Felix 1 0-0 3, S. Hopfner 2 0-3 4, Wiesse 1 0-0 2, Hamberger 4 0-0 10; Totals: 11 0-5 25.

3-point field goals: Houston 1 (Nida 1), Cordova 3 (Hamberger 2); Total fouls: 15, Cordova 18.

Houston boys 51, Cordova 35

Friday, Cordova

Houston 12-13-10-16—51

Cordova 7-10-9-9—35

Houston (51) — Baird 1 3-3 5, L. Taylor 2 3-5 7, Elson 2 0-0 4, Barron 6 5-7 20, N. Saechao 1 1-2 3, C. Ruta 2 0-0 4, J. Taylor 2 1-5 5; Totals: 16 16-26 51.

Cordova (35) — Muma 2 0-0 5, Jewell 2 3-5 9, Cheshire 2 7-8 13, Plant 1 0-0 2, Beedle 1 4-7 6; Totals: 8 14-20 35.

3-point field goals: Houston 3 (Barron 3), Cordova 5 (Jewell, Chesire 2); Total fouls:

Warriors sweep Kardinals

KENAI — The Wasilla boys hoops team mounted a second-half rally and topped Kenai Central in Northern Lights Conference action 48-43 in overtime Saturday at Kenai Central High School.

After trailing Kenai 23-11 at halftime, Wasilla scored 15 points in both the third and fourth quarters, while holding Kenai to only five in the third. In the extra period of play, Wasilla outscored Kenai 7-2.

Alex Baham scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half to lead the Warriors, while Cash McGregor added 11 of his own.

Kenai’s Jonah Theisen paced Kenai with 15 points, while teammate Trevor Shirnberg provided 11.

Kenai outscored Wasilla 16-3 in the second quarter to distance themselves, but the Warriors turned the tables on the Kardinals to complete the comeback.

Wasilla girls 42, Kenai 31

After staying with the Warriors for much of the first half, the home team Kardinals were dropped by Wasilla in the second half in a conference loss Saturday in Kenai.

McKenna Dinkel and Cassidy Edward led Wasilla with 15 and 10 points, respectively. Justice English paced Kenai with 15 points.

Leading 21-18 at halftime, Wasilla finally distanced itself by outscoring Kenai 12-6 in the third quarter.

Wasilla girls 42, Kenai 31

Saturday, Kenai

Wasilla 10-11-12-9—42

Kenai 8-10-6-7—31

WASILLA (42) — Kelly 0 3-6 3, Johnson 2 2-2 6, Baham 1 0-0 2, Toews 1 0-0 2, Hutchins 2 0-0 4, Dinkel 6 3-4 15, Edwards 4 2-6 10. Totals 16 10-18 42.

KENAI (31) — Ostrander 2 1-4 5, English 5 5-7 15, Drury 0 0-1 0, Creighton 1 0-0 2, Beck 2 2-2 6, Barcus 1 1-5 3, 11 9-19 31.

3-point field goals — none.

Team fouls — Wasilla 18; Kenai 19.

Wasilla boys 48, Kenai 43 OT

Saturday, Kenai

Wasilla 8-3-15-15-7—48

Kenai 7-16-5-13-2—43

WASILLA (48) — Lee 0 0-1 0, Carney 1 0-0 2, Krueger 1 1-2 3, Baham 6 3-6 17, Garnett 0 2-6 2, McGregor 3 5-10 11, Houck 0 2-2 2, Burns 4 3-5 9. Totals 15 17-31 48.

KENAI (43) — Theisen 4 4-6 15, Shirnberg 4 2-2 11, McKee 1 0-0 2, Brazell 0 0-0 0, Jackman 1 7-8 9, Ivy 2 0-0 6, Totals 12 13-16 43.

3-point field goals — Wasilla 2 (Baham 2); Kenai 6 (Theisen 3, Ivy 2, Shirnberg 1). Team fouls — Wasilla 17; Kenai 19.