Houston splits with Redington, Nikiski

The Redington girls picked up their second Southcentral Conference win in three games with a 45-37 victory over Houston Tuesday night at Houston High School.

Mariam Aperzuk hit four three-pointers and led the Huskies with a game-high 16 points. Abbie Fuller added 13, and Destiny Simmons added nine.

Denali Whitted led Houston with a dozen.

Kyle McLaughlin scored 18 points to lead the Houston boys to a 71-55 win over Redington. Cameron Wyrick added 15 points. Owen Mulhaney scored nine.

Wayde Bowman led Redington with a game-high 20.

Houston boys win in OT

The Houston boys were able to notch a 45-43 victory over Nikiski in overtime Thursday in Nikiski. The Bulldogs outscored the Hawks 9-4 in the fourth quarter to force the extra frame, but Houston won extra time 3-1.

Francis Mose had 10 points for the Hawks, while Michael Eiter had 17 for the Bulldogs.

The Nikiski girls opened with a 59-13 victory over Houston. Nikiski led 33-2 after the first quarter.

Bethany Carstens led the Bulldogs with 24 points.

Redington girls 45, Houston 37

Tuesday, Houston High

Redington 8-10-11-16—45

Houston 6-11-11-9—37

Redington (45) — Simmons 3 3-4 9, Aparzuk 6 0-1 16, Seymour 1 3-3 5, Fuller 61-2 13, Ravis 0 2-2 2; Totals: 16 9-12 45.

Houston (37) — Graham 3 0-2 7, Whitted 6 0-0 12, Bitler 3 0-2 6, Elson 3 1-2 7, Ritchie 2 0-0 5; Totals: 17 1-6 37.

Houston boys 71, Redington 55

Tuesday, Houston High

Redington 18-7-14-16—55

Houston 21-19-11-21—71

Redington (55) — Bowman 8 2-3 20, Roques 2 2-3 6, Straughn 4 1-3 14, Sandefur 1 12- 3, Willias 3 5-6 11, Spott 0 1-4 1; Totals: 18 12-21 55.

Houston (71) — Ca. Wyrick 5 3-5 15, Mose 2 0-0 4, Co. Wtrick 2 2-2 8, Falaniko 1 090-0 2, Croghan 2 3-4 8, G. Mulhaney 2 1-2 5, Jefferson 1 0-0 2, O. Mulhaney 4 0-0 9, McLauhglin 8 2-6 18; 25 11-19 71.

Houston boys 45, Nikiski 43 OT

Thursday, Nikiski

Houston 8 17 13 4 3 — 45

Nikiski 9 15 9 9 1 — 43

HOUSTON (45) — Ca. Wyrick 6, Co. Wyrick 8, Faliniko 2, Croghan 2, G. Mulhaney 5, Jefferson 0, O. Mulhaney 4, Mose 10, McLaughlin 8. Totals — 19 5-11 45.

NIKISKI (43) — Mysing 5, Weathers 0, Smith 9, Kornstad 2, Berry 0, Handley 4, Litke 2, Payne 2, Gray 2, Eiter 17. Totals — 17 6-8 43.

3-point goals — Houston 2 (Co. Wyrick 2); Nikiski 3 (Mysing, Smith, Eiter). Team fouls — Houston 11, Nikiski 13. Fouled out — none.

Nikiski girls 59, Houston 13

Thursday, Nikiski

Houston 2 4 3 4 — 13

Nikiski 33 17 4 5 — 59

HOUSTON (13) — Graham 3, Whitted 3, Bitler 2, Garcia 3, Elson 0, Ritchie 2. Totals — 5 2-12 13.

NIKISKI (59) — Jeffreys 4, Wik 7, L. Carstens 8, Bostic 3, Johnson 3, B. Carstens 24, B. Epperheimer 2, Clark 6, Druesdow 0, Hooper 0, Reichert 0, Zimmerman 2, S. Epperheimer 0. Totals — 24 7-13 59.

3-point goals — Houston 1 (Garcia 1); Nikiski 4 (B. Carstens 3, Wik). Team fouls — Houston 11, Nikiski 15. Fouled out — none.