Wasilla boys, girls cruise to first-round victories

HOMER — The Wasilla boys and girls each scored lopsided victories during the first day of the Northern Lights Conference Championships at Homer High School on Thursday.

In boys’ action, junior Braydon Kuiper scored a game-high 22 to lead the Warriors to a 56-31 win over Skyview. Wasilla, the top seed from the NLC North, used a 19-4 third-quarter to help setup a semifinal date with rival Colony.

Senior Wade Stahle scored seven of his 13 points in the third. Tyler Anderson added nine points in the game, and Connor Devine posted eight.

In the girls’ bracket, Wasilla jumped to a 23-1 lead and didn’t allow host Homer a field goal until the second quarter.

Eleven different Warriors scored in a win that sets up a semifinal match with rival Palmer today at 6:30 p.m. Seniors Kelsey Cottle and Hilary Apangolook scored a game-high nine points each. Senior Leisl Brown added eight.

Wasilla girls 64, Homer 14

NLC quarterfinals

Thursday, Homer High

Wasilla 23-14-19-8—64

Homer 1-8-5-0—14

Wasilla (64) — Al. Hutchins 2 3-4 7, Apangolook 3 2-5 9, Imoe 2 0-0 5, Devine 2 0-0 4, Brown 3 0-3 8, Am. Hutchins 2 0-0 4, Colegrove 3 0-0 6, K. Dinkel 1 2-2 4, Cottle 4 1-2 9, Burke 3 0-1 6, K. Johannes 1 0-0 2; Totals: 26 8-17 64.

Homer (14) — Oliver 1 0-0 2, Kotelle 0 1-2 1, Tutt 2 1-4 5, Needham 1 1-3 5, HUtt 1 1-2 3; Totals; 5 4- 11 14.

Three-point field goals: Wasilla 4 (Brown 2), Hoemr 0; Total fouls: Wasilla 13, Homer 17.

Wasilla boys 56, Skyview 31

NLC quarterfinals

Thursday, Homer High

Wasilla 15-16-19-6—56

Skyview 6-12-4-9—31

Wasilla (56) — Kuiper 10 0-0 22, Stahle 5 2-2 13, Kuzmin 0 0-1 1, Anderson 3 3-4 9, Devine 4 0-0 8, Pennington 0 1-2 1, McGregor 1 0-0 2; Totals: 23 7-10 56.

Skyview (31) — Reynolds 2 0-0 4, Symonds 2 0-1 5, Jones 3 0-1 7, McDonalds 0 2-2 2, Diaz 3 1-3 7; Totals 12 3-8 31.

Three-point field goals: Wasilla 3 (Kuiper 2), Skyview 4 (White 2); Total fouls: Wasilla 12, Skyview 9.