Wasilla girls sweep; Houston boys win

The top Region III girls basketball team added to its impressive record, as Wasilla remained undefeated in region play with a pair of victories on the road.

The Warriors beat Homer 52-38 Monday and then hammered Skyview 72-24 Tuesday in games that are being made up because of past cancellations when the weather was bad.

Against Homer, Alina Minnick and Brittney Kroon both scored 14 points, and guard Renaye Lavin added 13 for the balanced Wasilla attack. The Warriors also used a strong defensive effort, limiting the Mariners to just 12 points in the first half.

The Panthers never had a shot, as the Warriors outscored Skyview 23-5 in the first period and 36-10 in the first half.

Kroon had a game-high 22 points, but she had plenty of help from her teammates. Lavin had 17, guard Tonya James added 15 and Minnick contributed 13 for the Warriors, who sit atop the region standings.

Their boys counterpart was not as lucky, as Homer upset the Wasilla boys team 55-51 Monday. The Warriors rallied to pull out a split by beating Skyview 49-39 Tuesday.

Against Homer, Ben Luer hit for 15 points and Justin Buzby added 11, but it was not enough to counter Homer, which had four players score in double figures.

The Warriors rebounded by beating Skyview behind Nick Buzby and Morgan Leeds. Nick Buzby had a game-high 18 points, and Leeds added 15 in the win.

Wasilla girls 52, Homer 38

WASILLA (52) Adcock 1 0-0 2, James 2 1-4 5, Lavin 4 3-6 13, Minnick 3 8-14 14, Hayes 1 1-2 3, Kroon 6 2-4 14, Wininger 0 1-4 1, Jenks 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 16-34 52.

HOMER (38) Eller 1 3-4 5, High 0 1-2 1, Trimble 2 1-2 6, Meek 3 0-0 7, Parkinson 1 0-0 2, Brooks 0 6-8 6, Cundiff 3 4-8 10, Stapel 0 1-2 1, Gaethle 0 0-1 0. Totals 10 16-27 38.

Total fouls Wasilla 18, Homer 26. Fouled out Jenks, Cundiff, Gaethle. Three-point goals Lavin 2, Trimble, Meek.

Wasilla11111218 52

Homer481315 38

Wasilla girls 72, Skyview 24

WASILLA (72) James 6 1-1 15, Lavin 7 0-0 17, Jenks 0 1-2 1, Minnick 6 3-6 13, Kroon 11 0-0- 22, Schirack 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 5-9 72.

SKYVIEW (24) St. Clair 6 0-0 14, Se. Carlson 0 0-0 0, Sa. Carlson 2 0-0 6, Thurmond 2 0-0 4, Hanson 0 0-0 0, Kier 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 0-0 24.

Total fouls Wasilla 9, Skyview 11. Fouled out none. Three-point goals James 2, Lavin 3, St. Clair 2, Sa. Carlson 2.

Wasilla23132115 72

Skyview55113 24

Homer boys 55, Wasilla 51

WASILLA (51) J. Buzby 4 3-5 11, Faeo 2 0-0 4, Luer 6 2-3 15, N. Buzby 5 0-2 10, Leeds 3 1-2 7, Sinor 2 0-0 4. Totals 22 6-12 51.

HOMER (55) Garcia 4 2-6 10, Steiner 4 1-2 9, Boone 4 2-3 10, Crum 5 1-3 11, Haynes 4 4-6 15. Totals 21 10-20 55.

Total fouls Wasilla 19, Homer 12. Fouled out none. Three-point goals Luer, Haynes.

Wasilla9151314 51

Homer14141116 55

Wasilla boys 49, Skyview 39

WASILLA (49) J. Buzby 3 0-2 6, Faeo 2 0-0 4, Luer 1 1-2 4, N. Buzby 8 2-7 18, Leeds 6 2-2 15, Sinor 2 0-0 4. Totals 20 7-15 49.

SKYVIEW (39) Hofseth 1 0-0 2, Burdick 1 0-1 2, Rose 3 1-1 7, Heatherly 1 0-0 2, Swanson 2 1-2 5, Davis 8 5-6 21. Totals 16 7-10 39.

Total fouls Wasilla 12, Skyview 16. Fouled out Hofseth. Three-point goals Luer, Leeds.

Wasilla8151610 49

Skyview1111611 39

Houston splits with Heritage

The Houston boys basketball team dominated Heritage 85-51 Tuesday night at Houston High School, while the girls team fell 64-49.

Jeff Huston exploded for 32 points in the game. He went 13 of 15 from the free-throw line and poured in seven field goals. Jameson Fields added 22, as the pair outscored Heritage by themselves. Craig Ulrich added 12 for the Hawks. Houston won in the fourth quarter, as the Hawks outscored Heritage 33-2 in the final frame.

The girls team had trouble stopping Heritages Christina Hopson, who had 31 points. Sandy Vial led Houston with 14 points, while captain Stephanie Smith chipped in 10.

Houston was hurt by foul trouble, as four Hawks fouled out of the game.

Houston boys 85, Heritage 51

HERITAGE (51) Moss 0 0-0 0, Comlit 1 0-0 2, Crowe 7 6-6 24, Pennington 1 0-0 2, Gunther 1 0-0 2, Herbnes 0 0-0 0, Gyfleas 2 1-2 6, Perkins 0 0-0 0, Millar 4 4-7 13. Totals 17 11-15 51.

HOUSTON (85) Ulrich 7 1-3 12, Nagel 0 0-0 0, Huston 7 13-15 32, Smith 0 2-2 2, Saunders 0 0-1 0, Bushey 0 0-0 0, Clemens 1 0-1 2, Fields 7 8-8 22, Bush 0 0-0 0, Webb 2 0-0 4, Cannon 3 0-0 6, Shurtleff 1 0-0 2, Haragan 2 1-1 5. Totals 28 25-29 85.

Total fouls Heritage 25, Houston 14. Fouled out Pennington. Three-point goals Crowe 4, Gyfleas, Millar, Ulrich, Huston 3.

Heritage1511172 51.

Houston15162133 85

Heritage girls 64, Houston 49

HERITAGE (64) Amos 1 3-7 5, Ward 0 3-4 3, Jack 1 3-4 6, Harger 2 0-2 4, Matteson 1 0-0 2, Greenland 0 0-0 0, Millar 1 5-10 7, Hopson 12 6-8 31, Bessett 1 4-6 6. Totals 19 24-41 64.

HOUSTON (49) Lapham 1 2-6 5, Loeffler 1 0-0 2, Smith 3 2-6 10, Adams 0 0-0 0, Ax 0 0-0 0, Pudwill 2 2-2 6, Jurica 1 2-2 4, Vial 7 0-0 14, Nichol 4 0-1 8. Totals 19 17-30 49.

Total fouls Heritage 16, Houston 30. Fouled out Loeffler, Smith, Pudwill, Nichol. Three-point goals Jack, Hopson, Lapham, Smith 2.

ACS sweeps Su Valley

The Anchorage Christian School Lions swept a pair of games against Su Valley Tuesday, as the girls team beat the Rams 64-42 while the ACS boys won 68-57.

The Su Valley boys were outscored 18-4 in the fourth quarter, which made the difference in the game.

Josh Pratt led the Rams with 16 points.

Despite Danielle Pratts 14 points, the Rams were unable to upend the Lions in the girls game. Anika Swed added eight for the Rams.

ACS boys 68, Su Valley 57

SU VALLEY (57) Lee 5 1-1 13, Steadman 3 3-7 10, Moore 3 1-2 7, Wick 5 0-0 10, Pratt 7 2-2 16. Totals 23 8-14 57.

ACS (68) Crawford 4 0-0 8, Allen 6 4-4 16, Villard 3 0-0 6, Bailey 2 0-0 6, Gogain 3 0-0 7, Madren 5 4-6 14, Cline 5 1-2 11. Totals 28 9-12 68.

Total fouls Su Valley 10, ACS 14. Fouled out none. Three-point goals Lee 2, Steadman, Bailey 2, Gogain.

Su Valley1618176 57

ACS18131918 68

ACS girls 64, Su Valley 42

SU VALLEY (42) Pratt 5 4-6 14, Strang 1 0-0 3, Upchurch 0 0-0 0, Denkewalter 2 0-0 4, Dehlin 0 2-3 2, Fox 4 1-4 9, McNulty 1 0-2 2, Swed 4 0-6 8. Totals 17 17-21 42.

ACS (64) Peterson 5 1-1 11, A. Hart 4 2-5 10, Walker 5 0-0 12, K. Rathman 4 0-1 8, LeBaron 3 0-0 6, A. Rathman 3 0-0 6, Fishetti 0 0-0 0, Polkrandt 1 1-2 3, B. Hart 1 4-4 6, Anker 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 8-13 64.

Total fouls Su Valley 12, ACS 16. Fouled out none. Three-point goals Strang, Walker 2.