<\/a>Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Brandon Casperson (5) passes under pressure from Soldotna junior Bryan Berg (5), sophomore Damari Adams (22) and senior Easton Hawkins (0) in the Crimson Bears 62-60 overtime loss to the Stars during Saturday action at the George Houston Capital City Classic in Juneau. (Klas Stolpe \/ Juneau Empire)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
JDHS had a chance for a shot as they pushed the ball upcourt, but instead were called for traveling when most of the gym were screaming foul.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
JDHS fouled Gilbert immediately and he again sank one of two for the 62-60 final as a last-second Crimson Bears heave fell short.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“My team counts on me,” Gilbert said. “My team needed me in the end and you have to push through everything.”
CAPITAL CITY CLASSIC COVERAGE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Day 1: <\/strong>Chugiak girls run past Kenai<\/a> | <\/strong>Federal Way gets past Soldotna 63-40<\/a> | <\/strong>4A Crimson Bears girls topple 1A Chieftains<\/a> | <\/strong>JDHS boys beat Cordova<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Day 2:<\/strong> Chugiak girls defeat Klawock<\/a> | Federal Way wins against Cordova<\/a> | 4A Crimson Bears girls topple 3A Cardinals<\/a> Gilbert twisted an ankle with seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and went out with the Stars trailing 46-45, returned and twisted both ankles with 3:11 remaining and trailing 52-51.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “I taped one up and it felt good,” he said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Soldotna had led 45-44 starting the fourth quarter and JDHS senior Ahmir Parker, junior Brandon Casperson and junior Tyler Frisby provided the punch to get that 52-51 lead.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Soldotna junior Owen Buckbee scored for a 53-52 Stars lead with 2:14 remaining in the stanza and senior Easton Hawkins scored with 57 seconds left for a 55-52 advantage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Ahmir Parker (2) scores against Soldotna junior Bryan Berg (5) in the Crimson Bears 62-60 overtime loss to the Stars during Saturday action at the George Houston Capital City Classic in Juneau. (Klas Stolpe \/ Juneau Empire)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t JDHS’ Parker found the ball at the top of the key and nailed a shot to tie the game at 55, sending it to overtime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “This is what is cool about Southeast,” Soldotna coach Darren Zibell said. “Coming in and playing in an environment like this, intense, loud, a lot of fun, overtime. That’s fun and we get to do it again in a couple weeks we’ll see Juneau in Homer. That was a good basketball game. It was one of those goes either way type of deals. I thought with two minutes left whoever has the ball last is going to win this game…Their pressure was intense in this environment. I will say my guys have matured a lot since the season started and that is nice to see because that hasn’t always been the case. I think it was a good test for us…Gilbert is averaging 21 points a game, and Hawkins earned his position back in the starting lineup tonight and had a game he is capable of.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t In the extra time Soldotna’s Hawkins gave the Stars the 57-55 lead and JDHS junior Joren Gasga tied it with a runner.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Hawkins hit another runner with 2:35 left and JDHS’ B. Casperson tied it at 59-59 seconds later.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Hawkins hit one of two free throws for a 60-59 lead and Parker hit one of two for JDHS to tie the score clock again.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t A loose ball went the way of the Crimson Bears, but after a timeout they turned the ball over setting the stage for Gilbert and the Stars last-second heroics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “We don’t quit, right, so we’ve always got a chance,” coach Casperson said. “I didn’t see anybody pouting or feeling sorry for themselves. We stay positive. The guys work to pick each other up so we are always going to have a puncher’s chance in a game like that. You know a couple layups here and there that we didn’t get, a couple that we gave up to them by not rotating defensively…Those things get magnified towards the end of a close game. It’s a good experience for our guys to be in an overtime game too. That is new to a lot of them. We are going to check off a lot of firsts this year and that is certainly a first for a lot of those guys, to play meaningful minutes in an overtime game.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>