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Grizzlies forward Sophie Lentfer on the girls team and Kellen Jedicka on the Grace Christian boys team were named 3A Players of the Year.
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Highlights from the past two weekends of the Alaska state high school basketball championships.
The Thunderbirds capped off their undefeated season against Alaska competition by claiming their third title in the last four years.
The Warriors battled their way back from a double-digit deficit to beat the Knights in a clash of Mat-Su powerhouses.
The junior drained a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining to push the Nanooks to a 63-61 win over previously unbeaten Mt. Edgecumbe.
Young has also been a teacher at the school and a coach at Native Youth Olympics.
The Grizzlies repeated as state basketball champions after bringing back the entire roster from their 2023 title-winning team.
“Everything’s dedicated to him,” said senior Kiara Burnell, who’d had Derek Ahgeak as a coach since she was a freshman. “It’s really personal this year.”
Strong defense carried Bettye Davis East past Monroe Catholic to advance to a fourth straight state title game.
The Warriors finally got past Mountain City Christian Academy at state, while Colony will make its first state finals appearance since 2014.
Mt. Edgecumbe cruised past Valdez advance to the state finals.
In the other semifinal, Barrow blew past Mt. Edgecumbe with a relentless fast break.
Junior guard Alycia Shelley made 5-of-7 of her 3-point attempts to help the Knights defeat North Pole.
Mt. Edgecumbe boys and Barrow girls validate No. 1 seed rankings with commanding blowout victories.
Defending champion Mountain City Christian Academy, Wasilla and Colony are all legitimate title contenders.
The Thunderbirds have yet to lose to an in-state opponent this season.
The No. 1-seeded Braves will try to stay undefeated while the new-look, No. 3-seeded Grace Christian Grizzlies are confident they can successfully defend their title at this week’s state tournament.
The Grizzlies brought back every player from the team that won the Anchorage school’s first-ever girls basketball title last year.
The Miss Chiefs used their size and grit to dethrone the Harpooners and finally get over the hump after coming up short last year and their two other finals appearances in the past decade.
The Vikings clamped down on an explosive Hooper Bay offense over the final two quarters to snap a seven-year title drought.
With their leading scorer playing at 40%, the T-Jacks leaned on their defense to top an explosive Kake team.
The Eagles played a poised game to knock off perennial contender Newhalen in the championship game.