Kodiak girls earn consecutive wins over Palmer

PALMER — Thanks to its quick start and sturdy defense, Kodiak grabbed a 39-21 Northern Lights Conference win over the Palmer Moose Saturday afternoon at Palmer High School.

Kodiak outscored Palmer 27-7 in the first half and didn’t allow a Moose field goal until the third quarter of the win, which gave the Bears the two-game weekend sweep. Carissa Cannon scored all 10 of her points in the first half for the Bears. Hannah Wandersee netted eight of her game-high 12 in the first half.

Megan Pyles added 10 for Kodiak, now 4-0 in NLC play.

Taylor Ledger’s seven points led the Moose.

Friday, Kodiak used a big second half to earn the victory. The Bears scored 33 second-half points to beat Palmer 53-26. The game was tied at 9 after the first period, and Kodiak led just 20-14 at the half.

Jerica Nelson led the Bears with 13 points. Pyles added 12 and Cannon chipped in 10.

Kalei DePriest, Molly Osiensky and Leya DePriest each scored a team-high four points.

Palmer dropped to 2-4 in NLC play with the losses.

The Palmer boys were slated to play a two-game road series in Kodiak. The games were postponed due to poor weather in Kodiak and will be rescheduled for sometime later this month.

Kodiak 39, Palmer 21

Saturday, Palmer High School

Kodiak 14-13-10-2—39

Palmer 5-2-6-8—21

Kodiak (39) — McKechnie 1 0-0 2, Nelson 1 1-2 3, Cannon 5 0-2 10, Catt 1 0-0 2, Pyles 4 2-2 10, Hughes 6 0-0 12; Totals: 18 3-6 39.

Palmer (21) — King 1 0-0 2, Venzke 1 0-0 3, K. DePriest 0 3-4 3, Ledger 3 0-0 7, Smylie 1 0-0 2, Till 0 4-4 4; Totals: 6 7-8 21.

3-point field goals: Kodiak 0, Palmer 2 (Venzke, Ledger 1) ; Total fouls: 12, Palmer 9.

Kodiak 53, Palmer 26

Friday, Palmer High School

Kodiak 9-11-18-15—53

Palmer 9-5-3-9—26

Kodiak (53) — Horn 2 0-0 6, Nelson 5 2-2 13, Cannon 5 0-0 10, Catt 2 0-0 4, Hiner 1 0-0 2, Pyles 6 0-0 12, Wandersee 3 0-0 6; Totals: 24 2-2 53.

Palmer (26) — King 1 0-0 3, Venzke 0 3-5 3, K. DePriest 2 0-0 4, Bowman 1 1-2 3, Osiensky 2 0-0 4, Ledger 1 0-0 2, Perkins 1 1-2 3, L. DePriest 1 2-2 4; Totals: 9 7-11 26.

3-point field goals: Kodiak 3 (Horn 2), Palmer 1 (King 1); Total fouls: Kodiak 11, Palmer 7.