Juneau-AML advances to Saturday’s

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Mt. Edgecumbe 81 – Didrickson 28, Herrmann 17 (3F), Anderson 14, Brian Friske 9, J. Friske 6 (2F), Cromer 4, Andrew Friske 3 (1F). Zach Kline (2F).

Southeast Boys 55 – Lockhart 15 (2F), Dybdahl 15 (2F), Lee 13, Eric Waters 9 (3F), Simon Friday 3, Kayden Lamebull (1F).

JUNEAU-AML 90, FILCOM 58

Filcom’s Sean Oliver scored the first basket of the game, Juneau-AML’s Kaleb Tompkins tied the game and teammate Brady Carandang hit from distance for a 5-2 lead. That would be the course of the first quarter as both teams answered small runs.

Oliver tied the game at 5-5 and teammate Garrett Bryant gave them the 7-5 lead.

After Juneau-AML’s Kendrick Payton tied the game at 7-7, Filcom’s Storm Aguirre hit from past the arc for his team’s final lead of the contest at 10-7.

Juneau-AML went on a 15-2 run to end the first quarter up 22-12.

The lead would never fall under 10 points for the remainder of the game, and Juneau-AML led 44-28 at the half and 75-47 at the end of three quarters.

Mt. Edgecumbe’s Zach Anderson (50) scores on a screen by Brian Friske (33) as Southeast Boys’ Ryan Lee (40) closes out during Mt. Edgecumbe’s 81-55 A Bracket elimination game win Wednesday at the 76th Annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Mt. Edgecumbe’s Zach Anderson (50) scores on a screen by Brian Friske (33) as Southeast Boys’ Ryan Lee (40) closes out during Mt. Edgecumbe’s 81-55 A Bracket elimination game win Wednesday at the 76th Annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

11 a.m. championship game. Filcom plays an 11 a.m. country wise email marketing list elimination game on Friday against Mt. Edgecumbe.

Quarter scores: JNU 22-12, JNU 44-28, JNU 74-47.

Juneau-AML 90 – Tompkins 16 (1F), Mahina Toutaiolepo 16 (2F), Chase Saviers 13 (1F), Payton 10 (2F), Guy Bean 8 (1F), Cody Grussendorf 8 (2F), Ethan Kadake 6, Carandang 5, Collin Ludeman 4 (1F), Kolby Hoover 2, Joe Ortega 2, Keontay Jackson (1F). Juneau hit 16-22 at the free throw line.

Juneau-AML’s Cody Grussendorf (13) defends Filcom’s Alwen Carrillo (11) during Juneau-AML’s 90-58 A Bracket elimination game win Wednesday at the 76th Annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-AML’s Cody Grussendorf (13) defends Filcom’s Alwen Carrillo (11) during Juneau-AML’s 90-58 A Bracket elimination game win Wednesday at the 76th Annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Filcom 58 – Alwen Carrillo 16 (4F), Oliver 10 (3F), Tony Yadao 9, Alin Vale 7 (1F), Aguirre 5 (4F), Jhowel Estigoy 3 (1F), Bryant 3 (3F), Christian Yadao 3, TJ Guevarra 2 (1F). Filcom hit 11-13 from the line.

MASTERS BRACKET

KLUKWAN 94, HOONAH 73

Klukwan and Hoonah put on a battle in the first half as Jeremy Martin hit for eight first-quarter points for Hoonah. Klukwan’s Andrew Friske hit twice from past the arc in the stanza, and teammates Michael Ganey, Dave Buss and Brian Friske once to give Klukwan a 25-20 lead after 10 minutes.

Hoonah’s Martin continued his shooting in the second stanza, but so did Klukwan from past the arc and they opened a 50-40 lead at the half.