The Thunder Mountain girls basketball team fell 39-30 to Ketchikan on Tuesday at the Region V Basketball Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe High School.<\/p>\n
Neal Garcia scored a team-high 14 points for the Falcons, who couldn’t take advantage of the Lady Kings’ early offensive struggles. Thunder Mountain scored six points before halftime to Kayhi’s 12.<\/p>\n
Ketchikan advances to the Class 4A semifinals against Juneau-Douglas today at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
In the boys tournament opener, Thunder Mountain defeated JDHS 52-51. The Crimson Bears had four chances at a game winner over the final 30 seconds, but each attempt missed the mark.<\/p>\n
“You’re trying to contain them as far out as possible and make them shoot as deep and contested shot as possible,” TMHS coach John Blasco said. “They got some looks — we’re just very fortunate they didn’t fall.”<\/p>\n
Bryson Echiverri had 15 points and Brady Carandang had 11 points for the Falcons. For the Crimson Bears, seniors Krishant Samtani and Philip Gonzales combined for 30 points.<\/p>\n
Thunder Mountain trailed 45-33 entering the fourth, but evened the score within four minutes. The Crimson Bears maintained possession for most of the final two minutes after Carandang’s go-ahead layup with 1:30 left. JDHS went cold from the field though, and their final shot at the buzzer was short.<\/p>\n
Thunder Mountain plays Ketchikan today at 4:45 p.m. for a chance to go to Friday’s championship game. It’s been four years since either Ketchikan or Thunder Mountain have won the Region V 4A Tournament.<\/p>\n
JDHS will play in an elimination game Thursday at 9:45 a.m.<\/p>\n
THUNDER MOUNTAIN 3 3 12 12 — 30: N. Garcia 14, Fenumiai 6, Lewis 6, Hauck 2, K. Garcia 2. KETCHIKAN 2 10 20 7 — 39: Huffine 14, Guevarra 14, Zhuta 7, Rose 2, Rhodes 2.<\/p>\n
JUNEAU-DOUGLAS 8 24 13 7 — 51: Samtani 16, Gonzales 14, Bryant 7, Kriegmont 6, Yadao 5, McCormick 3. THUNDER MOUNTAIN 14 10 9 19 — 52: Echiverri 15, Carandang 11, P. Toutaiolepo 8, M. Toutaiolepo 7, Hinckle 7, Mendoza 3, Jenkins 1.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Contact sports reporter Nolin Ainsworth at 523-2272 or nainsworth@juneauempire.com. Follow Empire Sports on Twitter at @akempiresports.<\/b><\/p>\n
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