Palmer boys rebound to force series split

KODIAK — A day after suffering a 30-point loss in the series opener, Palmer turned around to force the two-game series split with a 59-51 win over the Kodiak Bears in Kodiak Tuesday afternoon.

James Nisbett scored a game-high 25 in the win to help Palmer improve to 2-4 in NLC play. Cody Wells chipped in 11. Adam Ramoth scored 10. Jared Yanez finished with six points and 10 rebounds. Austin Frick scored a game-high 28 for the Bears, who suffered their first NLC loss of the year. Kodiak is now 5-1.

Kodiak beat Palmer 72-42 on Monday.

Palmer 59, Kodiak 51

Tuesday, Kodiak

Palmer 13 16 12 18 — 59

Kodiak 13 8 10 20 — 51

Palmer (51) — A. Ramoth 3 3-3 10, Jones 1 1-2 3, Southwick 0 0-0 0, Wells 4 2-5 11, Nisbett 7 9-12 25, Christiansen 1 0-2 2, Colbert 1 0-0 2, Yanez 3 0-0 6. Totals: 20 15-24 59.

Kodiak (51) — Mangalus 0 2-2 2, Frick 9 4-4 28, Alcaide 2 0-0 6, Bezona 1 0-0 2, Fried 1 0-0 3, A. Canete-Hall 3 0-0 6, T. Canete-Hall 1 0-0 2, Mutch 0 0-0 0, Garcia 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 6-6 51.

3-point field goals: Palmer 4 (A. Ramoth, Wells, Nisbett 2); Kodiak 9 (Frick 6, Alcaide 2, Fried 1). Team fouls: Palmer 13, Kodiak 21. Fouled out — Frick.

Kodiak 72, Palmer 42

Monday, Kodiak

Palmer 8 5 15 14 — 42

Kodiak 22 14 22 14 — 72

Palmer (42) — A. Ramoth 3 3-4 12, Jones 0 0-0 0, Roth 1 0-0 2, Ferris 0 0-0 0, T. Ramoth 1 0-0 3, Southwick 0 1-2 1, Wells 4 0-0 9, Nisbett 3 3-4 9, Blake 1 0-0 2, Christiansen 1 0-0 2, Colbert 1 0-0 2, Yanez 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 7-10 42.

Kodiak (72) — Mangalus 2 0-0 5, Frick 4 2-2 13, Alcaide 1 0-0 2, Bezona 2 0-1 4, Fried 4 0-1 4, A. Canete-Hall 10 5-5 26, T. Canete-Hall 3 0-0 6, Mutch 3 0-1 6, Garcia 3 0-0 6. Totals: 28 6-9 72.

3-point field goals: Palmer 5 (A. Ramoth 3, T. Ramoth 1, Wells 1); Kodiak 5 (Frick 3, Mangalus 1, A. Canete-Hall 1). Total fouls: Palmer 15, Kodiak 8.