West opens with win over Wasilla

ANCHORAGE — Justin Kauffman scored a game-high 22 points to lead the West Anchorage Eagles to a 75-39 win over the Wasilla Warriors at West High School on Friday.

Kauffman, one of three West players to score 19 or more points, helped move the Eagles to a 21-9 lead after the first and 40-19 halftime advantage.

John Knowles led the Warirors with nine points, while Conner Devine added eight.

The game marked the rematch of Wasilla upset of top-seeded West during the first round of the 2008-09 4A state championships. It was also the season-opener for both squads.

Wasilla 9 10 16 4 — 39

West 21 19 20 15 — 75

Wasilla — Schierman 1 0-0 3, Kuiper 1 1-2 3, Stahle 2 2-3 7, Pfeifer 3 1-2 7, Devine 3 2-2 8, Knowles 3 3-5 9, Green 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 14-9 39.

West — Panoam 1 0-0 2, Bookert 6 8-9 21, Kauffman 3-4 7 4-4 22, Brown 1 0-0 2, Abdul-Bassit 8 3-4 19, Wyche 2 2-2 6, Joseph 1 0-0 3. Totals 26 17-19 75.