Wasilla, Colony host Fairbanks hoops foes

WASILLA — A Wasilla reserve came up big for the Warriors during a nonconference win Saturday afternoon. Mallory Wheeler scored a team-high 15 points to help lead her squad to a 68-47 win over visiting West Valley at Wasilla High School.

Wheeler shot 5 of 7 from the field, and also hit all five of her free throw attempts during the win. She added four rebounds and a pair of steals. Olivia Davies scored 14 for the Warriors, and Catherine Baham added a dozen.

The Warriors earned a pair of wins over Interior opponents during the weekend. Friday, Wasilla beat Lathrop 52-42. McKenna Dinkel led the Warriors with a double-double, 10 points and 10 rebounds. Davies scored a team-best 13. Baham and Azlynn Brandenburg added 11 each.

Later Friday, the Wasilla boys earned a 61-44 win over Lathrop. Aeron Milliron hit a trio of threes and scored a team-high 15 for Wasilla. Isaac Houck added 14, and Kobe Brown chipped in 10.

The Wasilla boys also completed a weekend sweep with an 80-60 win over West Valley. Reilly Devine led the Warriors with 21 and Brown added 20. Milliron finished with 18.

Knights split with West Valley, sweep Lathrop

Colony knocked down a half-dozen three-pointers en route to a 56-47 girls basketball win over West Valley Friday night at Colony High School

Haylee Duguid hit a trio of threes and scored 11 points to help the Knights earn the nonconference win. Amanda Smith added a pair of three-pointers and scored a team-high 14. Ella Smith chipped in 10.

West Valley forced the doubleheader split with a 66-52 boys’ basketball victory. Cornelius Mingo Jr. led West Valley with a game-high 17.

Isaiah Neuner and Sullivan Menard pitched in 14 each for the Knights.

The Colony girls completed the weekend sweep with a 35-28 win over Lathrop Saturday. Duguid drained three of Colony’s six threes in the win, and scored a team-high 10 points. Amanda Smith added eight.

The Colony boys bounced back from Friday’s loss with a 53-47 win over Lathrop on Saturday. Menard led the Knights with 13. Neuner added nine.

Wasilla girls 68, West Valley 47

Saturday, Wasilla High

West Valley 10-12-12-13—47

Wasilla 22-19-13-14—68

West Valley (47) — Silva 7 1-1 15, Tate 0 6-6 6, Winkleman 3 0-0 6, Pendergrass 9 2-8 20; Totals: 19 9-15 47.

Wasilla (68) — Davies 5 2-2 14, Obremski 2 0-0 6, Baham 4 2-2 12, Kelly 1 0-0 2, Brandenburg 5 5-5 15, Dinkel 3 2-4 8, Green 2 1-2 5; Totals: 24 13-16 68.

3-point field goals: West Valley 0, Wasilla 7 (3 tied with 2); Total fouls: West Valley 16, Wasilla 11.

Wasilla boys 80, West Valley 60

Saturday, Wasilla High

West Valley 11-12-11-15—60

Wasilla 22-11-23-24—80

West Valley (60) — Whiteside 1 0-0 2, Fields 4 0-3 8, Mingo 11 4-5 28, Winfrey 3 0-0 7, Erhart 1 2-2 5, Ward 1 0-0 2, Peter 1 0-0 3, Campbell 2 0-0 4; Totals: 24 6-10 60.

Wasilla (80) — Brown 6 6-10 20, Headdings 4 7-8 15, R. Devine 8 5-6 21, Dudley 1 0-0 2, I. Houck 1 0-3 2, Milliron 8 1-2 18, Cork 1 0-0 2; Totals: 29 19-29 80.

3-point field goals: West Valley 6 (Mingo 2), Wasilla 3 (Brown 2); Total fouls: West Valley 19, Wasilla 11.

Wasilla girls 52, Lathrop 42

Friday, Wasilla High

Lathrop 5-9-17-11—42

Wasilla 6-18-14-14—52

Lathrop (42) — Jordan 0 3-4 3, Warner 2 3-4 8, Dibert 7 1-3 15, Kraska 1 0-0 2, Do 4 0-0 9, Roberts 2 0-2 5; Totals: 16 7-13 42.

Wasilla (52) — Davies 2 9-12 13, Baham 4 0-0 11, Brandenburg 5 0-2 11, Dinkel 4 2-5 10, Green 3 1-1 7; Totals: 18 12-22 52.

3-point field goals: Lathrop 3 (3 tied with 1), Wasilla 4 (Baham 3); Total fouls: Lathrop 17, Wasilla 16.

Wasilla boys 61, Lathrop 44

Friday, Wasilla High

Lathrop 6-8-12-18—44

Wasilla 15-16-14-16—61

Lathrop (44) — D. Life 6 0-7 12, Martin 3 1-4 8, Reed 5 2-4 12, Noble 0 2-2 2, Belton 2 1-4 5, Carlson 2 0-0 4, E. Life 0 1-2 1; Totals: 18 7-25 44.

Wasilla (61) — Brown 3 4-6 10, Headdings 2 2-2 6, R. Devine 2 4-5 8, Edwards 1 0-0 2, Fife 3 0-0 6, I. Houck 6 1-4 14, Milliron 6 0-2 15; Totals: 23 11-19 61.

3-point field goals: Lathrop 1 (Martin 1); Total fouls: Lathrop 18.

Colony girls 56, West Valley 47

Friday, Colony High School

West Valley 914-7-17—47

Colony 12-16-15-13—56

West Valley (47) — Silva 4 0-0 8, Tate 3 4-6 10, Pendergrass 9 1-2 19, Weckworth 0 1-2 1, Sparks 3 0-0 7, McGaffigan 1 0-0 2; Totals: 20 6-10 47.

Colony (56) — Duguid 4 0-0 11, Watson 2 0-0 4, A. Smith 5 2-2 14, Clary 2 0-0 4, Steiner 1 2-2 4, Carlton 3 2-2 9, E. Smith 4 2-9 10; Totals: 21 8-10 56.

3-point field goals: Colony 6 (Duguid 3), West Valley 1 (Sparks 1); Totals: West Valley 9, Colony 12.

West Valley boys 66, Colony 52

Friday, Colony High School

West Valley 15-19-17-15—66

Colony 11-13-16-12—52

Lathrop (66) — Fields 4 3-4 11, Mingo 7 2-2 17, Winfrey 2 4-4 9, Erhart 5 7-8 19, Stickel 1 0-0 2, Peter 2 0-0 4, Campbell 1 2-4 4; Totals: 22 18-22 66.

Colony (52) — Kizer 1 2-2 4, N. Pead 2 0-0 4, Neuner 5 3-4 14, Menard 5 2-4 14, Spencer 1 0-0 2, Martin 2 0-0 2, Villastrigo 1 0-2 2, Cieslo 0 1-2 1, Oathout 2 0-0 4, Baker 0 1-2 1; Totals: 20 9-16 52.

3-point field goals: West Valley 4 (Erhart 2), Colony 3 (Menard 2); Total fouls: West Valley 15, Colony 19.

Colony girls 35, Lathrop 28

Saturday, Colony High

Lathrop 5-10-8-5—28

Colony 10-12-8-5—35

Lathrop (28) — Warner 2 1-2 5, Dilbert 2 1-2 5, Kraska 1 0-0 2, Do 1 4-4 6, Roberts 4 0-0 10; Totals: 10 6-10 28.

Colony (35) — Duguid 3 1-2 10, A. Smith 3 0-0 8, Clary 1 0-0 8 Bull 1 0-0 3, Steiner 2 1-2 5, Carlton 1 1-2 3, E. Smith 2 0-0 4; Totals: 13 3-6 35.

3-point field goals: Lathrop 2 (Roberts 2), Colony 6 (Duguid 3); Total fouls: 14, Colony 10.

Colony boys 53, Lathrop 47

Saturday, Colony High

Lathrop 11-9-10-17—47

Colony 14-14-9-16—53

Lathrop (47) — D. Life 2 0-0 4, Martin 2 5-7 9, Reed 2 1-2 5, Belton 6 1-3 15, King 0 4-4 4, Carlson 3 2-2 8, E. Life 1 0-0 2; Totals: 16 13-18 47.

Colony (53) — Kizer 3 0-1 6, N. Pead 3 0-0 7, Neuner 4 0-0 9, Menard 4 4-6 13, Spencer 0 1-2 1, Martin 2 2-2 7, Villastrigo 2 0-0 4, Cieslo 1 0-0 2, Oathout 2 0-0 4:

3-point field goals: Lathrop 2 (Belton 2), Colony 4 (4 tied with 1); Total fouls: Lathrop 18, Colony 17.