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ANCHORAGE -- The Colony boys scored a 57-46 win over Juneau-Douglas in the second round of the 2003 Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond High School Friday, but fell to Anchorage Christian School 47-45 in overtime the following afternoon.
With the win, ACS earned fourth place in the annual tourney.
The Knights struggled with their shot against the Lions, hitting a cold streak during the second half and in overtime. After gaining a 31-15 advantage at the half, ACS outscored the Knights 32-14 in the second half and overtime.
Nate Hyslip was the lone Knight to hit double-digits in scoring, registering 10 points.
Hyslip led Colony with a game-high 16 points against Juneau.
Jason Christiansen scored 11 points for Colony, hitting a trio of three-pointers and Joe Reza added 10 points.
ACS 47, COLONY 45 OT
COLONY (45) — Reza 2 3-4 7, Magner 0 0-0 0, Hotchkiss 3 2-2 8, Coffman 1 4-4 6, Hooser 0 0-0 0, Christensen 3 2-3 8, Elliott 2 2-2 6, Hyslip 2 6-7 10. Totals 13 19-22 45.
ACS (47) — Moe 0 0-0 0, Alden 7 4-7 22, Hegge 2 1-2 5, Scantun 3 2-2 8, Fuller 0 0-0 0, Dunbar 3 2-6 8, Gogain 1 0-0 3, Homan 0 1-2 1. Totals 16 10-19 47.
Total fouls — Colony 19, ACS 20. Fouled out — None. Three-point goals — Alden, Gogain.
Colony 14 17 6 6 2 — 45
ACS 10 5 13 15 4 — 47
COLONY 57, JUNEAU-DOUGLAS 46 (Friday 1/9/03)
COLONY (57) — Reza 3 4-7 10; Hotchkiss 2 0-0 6; Ju. Coffman 1 4-5 6; Hooser 1 0-0 2; Christensen 4 0-0 11; Elliott 3 0-1 6; Hyslip 5 6-6 16. Totals 19 14-19 57.
JUNEAU-DOUGLAS (46) — Henderson 4 1-3 10; Heumann 3 0-0 7; Hura 2 0-0 4; Hamey 1 1-1 3; Ayers 4 5-6 14; Jones 1 2-2 4; Wild 1 0-0 2; Garvey 0 0-0 0; Nelson 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 9-12 46.
Total fouls — Colony 15, Juneau-Douglas 18. Fouled out — Hamey. Three-point goals — Christensen 3, Hotchkiss 2, Henderson, Heumann, Ayers.
Colony 17 14 11 15 — 57
Juneau-Douglas 8 11 11 16 — 46
Bears edge Knight girls
The Bartlett girls squeezed past the Colony Knights 58-53 in non-conference action at Colony High Saturday.
Sienna Locke paced the Knights with 15 points, hitting three shots from behind the arc. Kristina Klapperich added 11 points for Colony.
BARTLETT GIRLS 58, COLONY 53
BARTLETT (58) — Lassiter 3 0-1 7; Castillo 9 8-11 26; Hunsaker 0 0-0 0; Campbell 1 0-0 2; Abdul-Bassit 5 1-2 13; Sumpter 2 0-0 4; Topps 1 0-0 2; Henshaw 2 0-0 4. Totals 23 9-14 58.
COLONY (53) — Joynt 1 0-0 2; Hill 3 1-6 7; Johnson 0 0-0 0; Locke 5 2-2 15; Egger 3 0-0 6; Morris 1 1-2 3; Klapperich 2 7-8 11; Dault 3 3-8 9. Totals 18 14-26 53.
Total fouls — Bartlett 14, Colony 12. Fouled out — Hill. Three-point goals — Lassiter, Abdul-Bassit 2, Locke 3.
Bartlett 14 10 16 18 — 58
Colony 15 14 11 13 — 53