Noatak girls upset defending champion Lumen Christi of Anchorage to open 1A state basketball tournament

The first day of the 2024 ASAA state championship tournament saw the 16 best boys and girls teams from across Alaska face off for a chance to advance to the quarterfinals. One of the most stunning results of the day was No. 11 seed Napaaqtugmiut School of Noatak’s upset of No. 6 seed and defending girls state champion Lumen Christi of Anchorage 35-26.

Led by junior forward Brooke Schaeffer’s double double with a game high 14 points and 12 rebounds, the Lynx outpaced the Archangels. She was one of just three players in the game to reach double figures in scoring; the other two were her teammate Danielle Onalik, with 12 points, and Lumen Christi’s Amara Warren, who nearly had half of her team’s point total with 12.

ASAA 1A State Championship Tournament

At Alaska Airlines Center

Girls

Wednesday

Klawock 36, Brevig Mission 28

Newhalen 69, St. Mary’s 28

Napaaqtugmiut 35, Lumen Christi 26

Bristol Bay 54, Skagway 46

Shaktoolik 78, Akiak 28

Nunamiut 39, Birchwood Christian 25

Buckland 58, Scammon Bay 49

Fort Yukon 78, Napaskiak 38

Thursday

Consolations

Game 1: Brevig Mission v. Scammon Bay at 11 a.m. (Aux Gym)

Game 2: St. Mary’s v. Birchwood Christian at 12:30 p.m. (Aux Gym)

Game 3: Fort Yukon v. Lumen Christi at 6:15 p.m. (Aux Gym)

Game 4: Skagway v. Akiak at 7:45 (Aux Gym)

Quarterfinals

Game 5: Klawock v. Buckland Bay at 11 a.m. (Court 2)

Game 6: Newhalen v. Nunamiut at 12:30 p.m. (Court 2)

Game 7: Fort Yukon v. Napaaqtugmiut at 6:15 p.m. (Court 2)

Game 8: Bristol Bay v. Shaktoolik at 7:45 (Court 2)

Friday

Game 9: Winner of Game 5 v. Winner of Game 6 at 3:15 p.m. (Court 2)

Game 10: Winner of Game 7 v. Winner of Game 8 at 4:45 p.m. (Court 2)

Saturday

Third place

Loser of Game 9 v. Loser of Game 10 at 9:30 a.m. (Main Court)

Championship

Winner of Game 9 v. Winner of Game 10 at 2 p.m. (Main Court)

Boys

Wednesday

Kake 65, Emmonak 44

Shaktoolik 59, Napaaqtugmiut 50

Cook Inlet Academy 64, Aqqaluk 43

Minto 59, Klawock 31

King Cove 80, 14 Aniak 40

Shishmaref 61, Kipnuk 29

Lumen Christi 63, Nunamiut 56

Scammon Bay 81, Koliganek 58

Thursday

Consolations

Game 1: Emmonak v. Shaktoolik at 8 a.m. (Aux Gym)

Game 2: Aqqaluk v. Klawock at 9:30 a.m. (Aux Gym)

Game 3: Aniak v. Nunamiut at 3:15 p.m. (Aux Gym)

Game 4: Kipnuk v. Koliganek at 4:45 p.m. (Aux Gym)

Quarterfinals

Game 5: Kake v. Shaktoolik at 8 a.m. (Court 2)

Game 6: Cook Inlet Academy v. Minto at 9:30 a.m. (Court 2)

Game 7: King Cove v. Winner of Nunamiut/Lumen Christi at 3:15 p.m. (Court 2)

Game 8: Shishmaref v. Scammon Bay at 4:45 p.m. (Court 2)

Friday

Game 9: Winner of Game 5 v. Winner of Game 6 at 6:15 p.m. (Court 2)

Game 10: Winner of Game 7 v. Winner of Game 8 at 7:45 p.m. (Court 2)

Saturday

Third place

Loser of Game 9 v. Loser of Game 10 at 8 a.m. (Main Court)

Championship

Winner of Game 9 v. Winner of Game 10 at 4 p.m. (Main Court)