BOYS BASKETBALL
Boys B Team
Both the Varsity and JV Boys basketball teams won their respective tournaments in Glennallen this week. Neither team lost a game, as the JV defeated Northway twice, Cordova, and Glennallen. The Varsity boys defeated Delta, Glennallen, and Cordova in route to the championship.
Dillion Fowler received the sportsmanship award, while Bryce Tucker and Payton Gage were named to the All-Tournament team.
Boys A Team
Both basketball teams played really well this weekend. The guys were able to continue to get better and continue to learn to play together. For the 2nd week in a row, the boys were extremely well behaved and represented both the school and community very well. We will be at home this weekend versus both Delta and Cordova.
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GILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL WINS AT TOURNAMENT
Girls A Team
Valdez A and B won three games en route to the Championship game in Glennallen this past weekend. Chloe Auble led the way for the Huskies in their first game against Northway scoring 8 points in the first half and playing aggressive defense. Carsyn Hinkle stepped up her game in the 4th quarter scoring 14 points. Auble ended the game with 13 and Peyton Wade added five rebounds. The Huskies won their first game 38 to 3.
Hinkle started out strong in the Huskies 2nd game against Delta, scoring 9 of her game high 12 points to lead Valdez to a 36 to 6 win. Auble added 7 points and grabbed nine steals. Mya Christofferson picked up five steals. Grace Seiber and Chloe Auble had four rebounds apiece. In the Championship game against Glennallen, the Buccaneers played excellent defense, holding the Panthers to just six points in the 30 to 6 win. Jasmine Bravo had 8 steals and Hinkle added four steals. Auble and Wade added five rebounds apiece. “I was very proud of the way the girls were able to switch defenses without missing a beat this weekend”, said Coach Laurie Prax. “We also had the opportunity to play our new offense against both a man and a zone defense this weekend and the girls are learning how to adapt and take advantage of what the defense gives them”.
Girls B Team
The Valdez B team took down three opponents on the road to the Championship. In the first game, the Huskies beat Northway 26 to 9. Ariel Voth and Angelina Grande scored 8 points apiece and MoeMoe Togagae added 10 rebounds. In the 2nd round game, the Huskies faced the Cordova Wolverines. Voth scored 10 points and Brown added 7 points to lead their team to a 25 to 11 victory. Togagae had 10 rebounds and both Voth and Grande had 9 rebounds to lead the Huskies. Olivia Sendoff and Togagae added 4 steals. In the Championship game, the Huskies had to face Tok and it was their closest game. Lily Brown scored 13 points to lead the huskies and Voth added six points on their way to a 26 to 17 point victory. Grande had five rebounds and Brown picked up four steals. The girls worked well together this weekend and all the players contributed to the game.
Jasmine Bravo received the sportsmanship award.