Palmer girls finish 2nd in Fairbanks tournament

FAIRBANKS — The Palmer Moose girls basketball squad notched a second-place finish in the Mt. McKinley Holiday Classic at Monroe Catholic in Fairbanks over the weekend.

Thunder Mountain scored the title of the four-team round-robin tournament with a 43-25 win over the Moose last Saturday.

Molly Osiensky led the Moose with 10 points in the loss.

Palmer beat host Monroe 53-21 on Friday. Kalei DePriest finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds for Palmer. Elliot Perkins added eight points in the win. Osiensky, Kalei DePriest and Leya DePriest were all named all-tournament.

In boys’ action, Thunder Mountain beat Palmer 69-38. James Nisbett led Palmer with 15 points.

Thunder Mountain girls 43, Palmer 25

Mt. McKinley Holiday Classic

Saturday, Monroe Catholic

Thunder Mountain 6-14-17-6—43

Palmer 8-8-3-6—25

Thunder Mountain (43) — 3 1-2 7, Echnelli 3 1-2 7, Demmert 0 1-2 1, Ekis 2 1-2 5, Young 7 0-2 14, Tupou 3 0-1 8; Totals: 18 4-11 43.

Palmer (25) — King 0 1-2 1, Venzke 1 1-4 3, DePriest 1 1-2 3, Bowman 1 0-2 2, Osiensky 4 1-2 10, Ledger 1 0-2 2, Perkins 1 0-2 2; Totals: 9 4-18 25.

3-point field goals: Thunder Mountain 3 (Tupou 2), Palmer 1 (Osiensky 1); Total fouls: Thunder Mountain 11; Palmer 16.

Thunder Mountain boys 69, Palmer 38

Mt. McKinley Holiday Classic

Saturday, Monroe Catholic

Thunder Mountain 11-18-21-19—69

Palmer 11-7-9-11—36

Thunder Mountain (69) — T. Uddipa 3 2-3 8, Seymour 2 4-4 8, Calloway 4 1-2 10, Palmer 2 4-4 9, Lindeman 2 5-5 10, Bean 4 0-0 10, Jahn 2 0-0 4, Nye 4 1-2 9, Pinto 0 2-4 2; Totals: 23 19-24 69.

Palmer (36) — Ramout 2 2-2 7, Roth 1 0-0 3, Southwick 1 2-2 4, Wells 2 0-2 4, Nisbett 4 6-6 15, Yanez 2 1-1 5; Totals: 12 11-13 36.

3-point field goals: Thunder Mountain 4 (Bean 2), Palmer 3 (3 tied with 1); Total fouls: Thunder Mountain 17, Palmer 22.