Kards ride fast start to win over Colony boys

HOMER — Colony made a push, but ultimately, the Knights ran out of steam.

The Kenai Kardinals scored a 71-48 win over Colony during the Northern Lights Conference consolation semifinals at Homer High School Saturday morning. Kenai moved into the NLC third-place match, but suffered a 63-53 loss to Palmer later in the day.

AJ Hull and Tyler Spalding sparked Kenai early, scoring a combined 21 points during a 42-point Kenai first half. Spalding scored 11 of his 15 points during the first half, and Hull added 10 of his game-high 18 during the first two quarters.

Junior Jared Turner led the Knights with 16 points. Senior Tanner Enloe added 12 points.

Kenai 71, Colony 48

NLC consolation semifinals

Saturday, Homer

Kenai 20-22-17-12—71

Colony 15-11-7-13—48

Kenai (71) — Risung 5 3-4 15, Landry 0 1-2 1, Hull 6 5-12 18, Spalding 6 3-4 15, Sandahl 1 2-4 5, Reilly 4 1-2 11, Wensky 0 2-3 2, Hayes 2 0-0 4; Totals: 24 17-31 71.

Colony (48) — Niver 1 0-0 2, Smith 1 0-0 3, Turner 7 1-1 16, Campbell 3 0-0 6, Enloe 5 0-0 12, Eisenhower 1 3-4 5, Umbarger 1 0-0 4; Totals: 20 4-5 48.

Three-point field goals: Kenai 6 (Risung, Reilly 2), Colony 4 (Enloe 2); Total fouls: Kenai 11, Colony 22; Fouled out: Colony- Niver.