Crimson Bears sweep Kings on Kayhi court
- Klas Stolpe
- Jan 25
- 2 min read
JDHS boys defeat Ketchikan 53-48 on Saturday
By Klas Stolpe
Juneau Independent
The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears boys basketball team finished their Southeast Conference road trip at Ketchikan with a 53-48 win on Saturday over the Kings. JDHS had won 56-45 Friday.
The Crimson Bears continued their weekend marksmanship with eight shots from beyond the arc.
JDHS seniors Kurt Kuppert, Brandon Casperson and Joren Gasga and junior Logan Carriker each hit one from distance in the first quarter. Carriker added another basket and JDHS had a 14-9 advantage after eight minutes.
Carriker and senior Elias Dybdahl imposed their will inside in the second quarter. Carriker would score six points and Dybdahl two. Both provided an intimidation factor on defense as well. Casperson added a shot from the arc and Gasga, seniors Tyler Frisby and Noah Ault and sophomore Micah Nelson added pressure on defense.
Ketchikan sophomore Anthony Talango kept the Kings in contention with seven points in the first quarter and senior Joziah Dela Cruz had eight points in the second quarter but JDHS led 30-23 at the half.
JDHS’ Gasga and Dybdahl scored to start the third quarter and Casperson added a shot past the arc and the Crimson Bears pulled away for a 44-33 lead as the quarter ended.
Ketchikan showed more aggression in the final eight minutes while JDHS was cold from the field. Casperson would notch his fourth shot past the arc and Gasga added the team’s only other field goal of the stanza.
Ketchikan went 7-11 at the free throw line in the fourth quarter to go with eight points from the field by Talango but the Kings could not close the gap, falling 53-48.
Carriker led JDHS with 15 points, Casperson added 14, Gasga 12, Dybdahl six, Kuppert four and Frisby two. The Crimson Bears hit 7-16 from the free throw line.
Talango led Ketchikan with a game high 27 points, J. Dela Cruz added eight points, senior Edward Dela Cruz and junior Henry Vail five apiece, and sophomore Rylan Hanchey three. The Kings went 8-13 from the line.
The JDHS JV defeated Ketchikan JV 55-34. JDHS JV - Ryland Carlson 16, Erik Thompson 14, Hunter Carte 13, Nelson 10, Zach Polaskay two. KTN JV - Tristen Lemerond 14, Bruce Johnstone 5, TJ Alahan 5, Cedric Febrero 5, Isaiah Miller 3, Trey Biagi 2.
The KTN C team defeated JDHS C 59-57. KTN C - Finnigen Lynch 15, McKinley Nicholas 12, Quinn Hilson 10, Biagi 7, Haydn McMahon 6, Mason Peters 6, Alex Santos 3. JDHS C - Isaiah Bean-Dewitt 17, Vinny Nizich 14, Adler Janes 11, Isaiah Gallates-Fale 6, Dylan Estigoy 4, AJ Johannes Steinke 4.
JDHS will next host the Sitka Wolves at the George Houston Gymnasium on Feb. 6-7.
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