Moose girls score win in OT

PALMER — Abrianna Busbey drove the lane and found the basket just before the buzzer to give Palmer a 51-49 overtime win over South Anchorage Friday night at Palmer High School.

Busbey scored all of Palmer’s seven points in the extra period and led the Moose with 19 in the win. Kassidy Bowman added 11.

It was the second straight night in which a Palmer squad earned a dramatic overtime win on its home floor. Isaac Atkins hit only one shot Thursday night. But it was the biggest of the game.

Atkins buried a three-pointer in overtime to lift Palmer to a 43-42 boys basketball victory over Grace Christian, the defending 3A state champions, at Palmer High School.

In a game that featured two of the top players in the state at any level, reigning 3A Player of the Year Tobin Karlberg scored a game-high 26 points for the Grizzles. Senior Clayton Southwick, a first-team 4A all-state selection as a junior, led the Moose with 18.

Karlberg scored all 15 of his team’s points in the fourth quarter to help the Grizzlies force overtime. Southwick buried four three-pointers in the win.

In girls’ action Thursday, Palmer, sparked by a 20-point first quarter, earned a 64-43 over Grace.

Abrianna Busbey hit a trio of three-pointers and scored a team-high 18 points. Kassidy Bowman added 11 for the Moose.

Also on Friday, Southwick scored a game-high 23 to lead Palmer to a 54-48 boys’ basketball victory.

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Palmer girls 51, South Anchorage 49 OT

Friday, Palmer High School

South 5-13-15-11-5—49

Palmer 8-14-12-10-7—51

South (49) — Domingono 2 2-4 6, Bryant 0 1-3 1, Ayers 5 1-2 11, Koshavarof 3 0-0 6, Seland 2 1-3 5, Weimann 4 5-6 12, VanLandingham 0 2-2 2; Totals: 35 12-20 49.

Palmer (51) — Busbey 5 8-10 19, Cordero 3 2-4 7, Bowman 2 6-8 11, Giese 2 0-0 4, J. Benshetler 1 0-2 2, Alley 2 2-6 6; Totals: 15 18-30 51.

Palmer boys 54, South 48

Friday, Palmer High School

South 9-9-17-13—48

Palmer 9-14-18-7—54

South (48) — S. Orbase 5 1-2 13, Ghisabecti 4 0-0 12, Cha 1 0-0 3, Hultberg 0 1-2 1, Delaney 3 3-4 9, C. Orbase 3 2-4 6; Totals: 16 7-10 48.

Palmer (54) — Atkins 1 0-0 2, Osiensky 3 0-0 8, Titus 2 0-0 5, Rankin 1 4-6 6, Southwick 8 5-8 23, Cutwright 1 0-0 2, R. Marshall 4 0-2 8; Totals: 24 9-19 54.

Palmer 43, Grace Christian 42 OT

Thursday, Palmer High School

Grace 11-5-9-15-2—42

Palmer 5-12-9-14-3—43

Grace (42) ¬— Goforth 1 0-0 3, Ji. McGovern 3 1-2 7, Karlberg 8 8-10 26, Ebi 1 4-7 6; Totals: 13 13-19 42.

Palmer (43) — Atkins 1 0-0 3, Titus 1 0-0 3, Hawkins 2 1-2 6, Rankin 1 5-6 7, Southwick 5 4-7 18, Oviok 1 0-0 3, Helm 0 1-2 1, R. Marshall 1 0-0 2; Totals: 12 11-17 43.

3-point field goals: Palmer 8 (Southwick 4), Grace 3 (Karlberg); Total fouls: Grace 16, Palmer 16.

Palmer girls 64, Grace Christian 43

Thursday, Palmer High School

Grace 7-17-9-10—43

Palmer 20-13-12-19—64

Grace (43) — Binder 7 8-13 22, Markel 2 2-4 7, Osborne 0 2-7 2, Salima 5 0-0 10, Gamez 1 0-0 2; Totals: 15 12-24 43.

Palmer (64) — Busbey 6 3-3 18, Puttingill 1 0-0 2, Uschmann 2 0-2 5, S. Benshetler 0 1-2 1, Toro 1 0-0 2, Bowman 4 2-2 11, Giese 2 1-5 5, Lundin 1 0-0 2, J. Benshetler 3 2-4 8, Sutton 2 0-0 4, Alley 3 0-0 6: Totals: 24 9-18 64.

3-point field goals: Grace 1 (Markel 1)l Palmer 5 (Busbey 3); Total fouls: Grace 14, Palmer 21.