Prep hoops: Moose boys, girls fall in season openers

PALMER — Palmer led early, but the Chugiak Mustangs used a late run to open the season with a 51-40 nonconference win over the Moose Thursday night at Palmer High School.

Chugiak’s Jared Bautista scored six of Chugiak’s points during a 15-5 fourth-quarter run. Bautista finished with 10 in the game. Jason Lombard scored a team-high 12 for the Mustangs.

Palmer led 13-10 after the first quarter and 23-20 at halftime, but managed only two field goals during the final eight minutes of play. Clayton Southwick scored a game-high 17 for Palmer. Payton Martin added 12, hitting four three-pointers in the loss.

Chugiak 51, Palmer 40

Thursday, Palmer

Chugiak 10-10-16-15—51

Palmer 13-10-12-5—40

Chugiak (51) — Trevino 3 4-4 10, Harr 1 0-0 2, Lombard 5 2-4 12, Faama 1 0-0 2, Hauger 3 1-2 9, Wilson 2 1-2 6, Coates 1 1-2 3, Carlos 3 0-0 7; 19 9-14 51.

Palmer (40) — Martin 4 0-0 12, Hughes-Duffy 3 0-1 6, Southwick 6 4-6 17, Halbert 1 0-0 3, Eiman 1 0-4 2; Totals: 15 4-11 40.

Palmer girls fall in T-Bird Classic

Barrow handed Palmer a 64-43 loss during the first day of the East Anchorage T-Bird Classic Thursday in Anchorage.

Abrianna Busbey hit a trio of three-pointers and scored a team-high 15 for Palmer.