Angoon started the second half with a 10-3 run on scores by junior Sam Fredrickson, B. Kookesh, Pitka, a free throw by Pitka and two baskets in a row by Fredrickson for a 32-25 lead.
Olap scored Hydaburg’s first basket in the stanza, and Carlson had a free throw in that run and stole a pass with 59 seconds remaining to score a layup and trail 32-27. Angoon’s Fredrickson scored and B. Kookesh hit a free throw to lead 35-27 with just eight minutes remaining.
Carlson gave Hydaburg a lift to start the final quarter with a steal and basket, and senior Lorin Sanderson scored inside to trail 35-31.
Angoon’s Kookesh-Boosh put a runner in for 37-31, but Hydaburg’s Sanderson connected from past the arch to trail 37-34.
A basket by Kookesh-Booth gave Angoon the 39-34 advantage, but a steal by Carlson who fed Sanderson inside for a score cut it back to 39-36.
Angoon’s B. Kookesh found a lane and scored for a 41-36 lead, but Carlson would score a basket and two free throws for Hydaburg to trail 41-40.
Again B. Kookesh scored for an Angoon 43-40 advantage
and again Hydaburg answered with a rebound score by Olap for 43-42.
With just over a minute remaining Angoon’s Pitka gave the Eagles a 45-42 lead, but Hydaburg’s Sanderson tied it with a shot past the arch.
Carlson added a basket with 28 seconds remaining for a 47-45 lead and then hit the final free throw for 48.
Carlson led Hydaburg with 16 points, Sanderson added 12, Alander and Olap six apiece, junior Alan Kaneki and senior Abraham Hillaire four apiece.
The Warriors hit 4-12 at the charity stripe, the Eagles 4-10.
Fredrickson led Angoon with 14 points, B. Kookesh 11, Pitka nine, Kookesh-Booth country wise email marketing list seven, and sophomore Johnny Hunter four.
Hydaburg faces top-seeded Kake at 11:45 a.m. Thursday
Angoon plays in an elimination game at 4:30 Friday.
“It is unfortunate, but it happens — that is the game of basketball,” Angoon coach Gregory Bennun said. “You live and learn. Homework now. The best thing is homework. You know what, we are going to have to start from the bottom now, but can still meet them at state. It was a good lesson to learn, it was a tough game, but that’s what we wanted, but it’s not the outcome we wanted. We live and learn. That’s a hard lesson to learn but I’m proud of these boys. They came a long way from last season, and hoonah was led by 16 points from savland sometimes you just don’t get the calls and it goes like that, and that’s the name of the game.”
Hoonah girls 46, Hydaburg girls 16
The Hoonah girls had control of their evening game against Hydaburg from the start, opening an 18-0 lead after one quarter with scoring attributed to junior Paige Woitte, junior Chloe Lane, sophomore discount promo Jora Savland, freshman Nevaeh Campbell, sophomore Easton Ross and eighth grader Payton Smith.
“They are having fun,” Hydaburg coach Dorinda Sanderson said. “They are just learning. We just go out and make the best of it. It means a lot for us to be here. We are actually on our last stop on the way home. We have been on the road for 17 days. We played in the Angoon tournament, but they are having fun.”
Hoonah advances to play second-ranked Skagway at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Hydaburg plays an elimination game at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
