Senior matches opponent in Warrior win over Kodiak

WASILLA — Wasilla senior Jenna Johnson matched the scoring effort of the entire Kodiak squad and the Warriors cruised to a 50-25 Northern Lights Conference win over the Bears at Wasilla High School on Thursday.

Johnson hit 10 shots from the floor and scored a game-high 25 points in the win. Sophomore Kelsey Cottle added seven.

Wasilla improved to 7-3 in NLC play with the win.

The Warriors host a pair of nonconference opponents this weekend. North Pole hits Wasilla High tonight and West Valley is at Wasilla on Saturday.

Wasilla 50, Kodiak 25

Thursday, Wasilla High School

Kodiak 2-6-5-12—25

Wasilla 14-13-6-12—50

Kodiak (25) — Yamat 1 0-0 2, Norton 2 0-0 4, Garner 1 0-4 2, McCarty 3 0-0 8, Jones 1 0-0 3, Horn 0 1-3 1, Gregory 1 1-1 3, Grupp 0 0-1 0, Timpke 1 0-0 2; Totals; 10 2-9 25.

Wasilla (50) — Frizzelle 0 0-1 0, Nuss 1 2-2 4, Naczi 1 1-2 4, Brown 1 0-0 3, Johnson 10 3-5 25, Davis 1 0-0 2, Ziter 0 2-2 2, Troisi 1 0-2 2, Cottle 3 1-2 7, Johannes 0 1-2 1; Totals: 18 10-18 50.

Three-point field goals: Kodiak 3 (McCarty 2), Wasilla 4 (Johnson 2); Total fouls: Kodiak 16, Wasilla 1.

Patriots get by Hawks

HOUSTON — Despite trailing after the first eight minutes, North Pole recovered to grab a 40-21 win over the Houston Hawks at Houston High.

Houston led 8-7 after the first quarter. Savanna James led HHS with eight points.

North Pole 40, Houston 21

Thursday, Houston

North Pole 7-9-10-14—40

Houston 8-4-2-7—21

North Pole (40_ — Borba 5 0-0 11, McKinnell 5 2-4 12, Stradham 1 0-0 2, Wood 1 1-2 3, Wheeler 1 0-0 2, Church 1 0-0 2, Culver 1 0-1 2, J. Culver 3 0-0 6; Totals; 18 3-11 40.

Houston (21) — James 3 2-2 8, Thamm 2 0-0 4, Holen 0 1-8 1, Ritter 1 0-0 2, Katzenmeyer 1 4-8 6; Totals: 7 7-20 21.

Boys basketball

Houston grabs

first MAC win

HOUSTON — Houston grabbed its first Mid-Alaska Conference victory of the season with a 39-35 win over the North Pole Patriots at Houston High School on Thursday.

Senior Bryan Mason scored a game-high 15 points for the Hawks. Lonnie Moore added eight in the game.

Houston 39, North Pole 35

Thursday, Houston

North Pole 7-16-4-8—35

Houston 9-4-13-13—39

North Pole (35) — Sponsellor 0 2-4 2, Thomas 0 1-2 1, Demientieff 2 0-0 4, Ward 3 5-6 11, Mukare 3 0-0 6, Sherman 1 0-0 2, McCumby 3 1-5 7, Broderick 1 0-0 2.

Houston (38) — Mason 5 3-5 15, Qual 2 1-2 4, Montreuil 0 1-2 1, Moore 4 0-2 8, Herman 2 0-2 5, Thompson 2 2-7 6.