NLC first round: Wasilla girls 62, Homer 15

SOLDOTNA — The Wasilla girls got more done before 9 a.m. Thursday morning than many teams did all day in the opening game of the Northern Lights Conference basketball tournament at Skyview High School in Soldotna.

The Warriors outscored Homer 34-2 in the 8 a.m. contest, rolling to a 62-15 victory over a turnover-plagued Mariners squad.

Junior guard Carlee Naczi scored 10 of her game-high 14 points in the first quarter as the Warriors converted numerous fast-break opportunities.

“Wasilla will face Kodiak in Friday's 3 p.m. semifinal. The Bears defeated Soldotna 44-26 on Thursday.

WARRIORS 62, MARINERS 15

Homer 0 2 7 6 – 15

Wasilla 16 18 16 12 – 62

WASILLA (62) – Apangalook 3 0-0 6, Imoe 1 0-0 2, Dinkel 5 0-2 10, Nuss 2 1-2 5, Naczi 7 0-0 14, Brown 1 0-0 2, Bialka 2 0-0 4, Colegrove 1 0-0 2, Cottle 6 1-6 11, Burke 1 0-0 2. Totals – 30 2-10 62.

HOMER (15) – Oliver 1 0-1 2, Kettelle 1 0-0 2, Edens 0 1-2 1, Stafford 2 0-0 4, Hutt 1 0-3 2, Cordova 1 0-0 2, Wood 0 2-2 2. Totals – 6 3-8 15.

Three-point field goals – none. Fouled out – none. Total fouls – Wasilla 15, Homer 10.