GREAT NIGHT FOR THE UAA BASKETBALL TEAMS AS BOTH THE MEN AND WOMEN TOOK CONFERENCE WINS.

AT THE ALASKA AIRLINES CENTER, JACK MACDONALD POURED IN A CAREER-HIGH 23 POINTS TO LEAD THE UAA MEN TO A 79-63 WIN OVER VISITING CENTRAL WASHINGTON. THE SEAWOLVES WILL BE AT HOME AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT TO PLAY FIRST-PLACE NORTHWEST NAZARENE.

MEANWHILE IN OREGON, THE 12TH RANKED UAA WOMEN DOWNED WESTERN OREGON 74-56 BEHIND HANNA WANDERSEE’S SEASON-HIGH 20 POINTS FOR THEIR 7TH STRAIGHT WIN. THE VICTORY EXTENDS UAA’S WINNING STREAK AGAINST WESTERN OREGON TO 30 STRAIGHT GAMES. THE SEAWOLVES STAY ON THE ROAD, PLAYING TOMORROW NIGHT AT CONCORDIA-PORTLAND.

 

WINNERS YESTERDAY AT THE O’BRADY’S INVITATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT WERE KETCHIKAN, BARTLETT AND SOUTH. THE KINGS DOWNED SERVICE 59-49, THE GOLDEN BEARS DUMPED JUNEAU 54-38 AND THE WOLVERINES UPENDED HOMER 68-53. THE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW AT SOUTH ANCHORAGE HIGH SCHOOL.

IN HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY, GRANT EPPLE’S HAT TRICK LED CHUGIAK TO A 9-1 WIN OVER EAST, AND TUCKER LIEN HAD A HATTIE IN EAGLE RIVER’S 11-1 CONQUEST OF BARTLETT. TODAY, SERVICE AND SOUTH FACE OFF AT 4:30 AT THE BEN BOEKE, FOLLOWED BY DIMOND AND WEST AT 6:30.