2/23/10

Chugiak 60, South 52

Dustin Theis scored 18 points, Colby Mitchell added 13 and Chugiak pulled away in the fourth quarter to edge South 60-52.

R.J. Dempsey led South with 20 points while T.J. McKinney added 13.

South 19 10 11 12 -- 52
Chugiak 12 14 15 19 -- 60

South -- Tornga 9, McKinney 13, McGinnis 4, McLean 6, Dempsey 20.
Chugiak -- Fullmer 6, Williams 9, Rabung 6, Ghramm 5, Moore 1, Foster 2, Theis 18, Mitchell 13.

2/20/10
Dimond 55, South 50

Dimond racked over four times as many trips to the foul line as South on Saturday night and that made the difference in the Lynx' 55-50 Cook Inlet Conference victory.

Dimond sank 14-of-21 free throws, with Travis Thompson (12 points) netting all four of his attempts and Josh Samuels (6 points) hitting 4 of 6. South earned five trips to the free-throw line and converted on two.

Both teams scored 20 field goals, but the Wolverines drilled eight 3-pointers for a 48-41 scoring advantage from the field. South's T.J. McKinney pumped in 20 points, 15 of them on treys, to lead all scorers.

Dimond 16 16 8 15 -- 55
South 14 10 20 6 -- 50

DIMOND -- Jack-Nixon 4, Lauwers 8, Romo 2, Samuels 6, Hurst 3, Thompson 12, Adams 6, Hines 13, Carter.

SOUTH -- Tornga 11, McKinney 20, McGinnis 3, McLean 8, Demsey 8. 

2/17/10

Bartlett 73, South 68

Bartlett built a big halftime lead then held off a late South surge to earn a 73-68 win. The Golden Bears led 39-25 at intermission, but saw the lead shave to three before earning the victory. Damon Sherman-Newsome led Bartlett with 14 points while Jordan Blount-O'Connor contributed 13 and Darius Honeycutt scored 12.

Ben Tornga led South with 22 points and Logan McGinnis added 17.

Bartlett 19 20 18 16 -- 73
South 12 13 19 24 -- 68

Bartlett -- Chenault 8, Blount-O'Connor 13, Hale 8, Morse 4, Sherman-Newsome 14, Honeycutt 12, Johnson 6, Everett 8.

South -- Bullock 5, Tornga 22, McKinney 6, McGinnis 17, McLean 6, Dempsey 12. 

2/12/10

South 59, E. River 48

South used a big fourth quarter to down Eagle River 59-48 on Friday. The Wolverines trailed by four late in the third, but hit a 3-pointer at the end of the quarter then outscored the Wolves 24-12 in the fourth. R.J. Dempsy led South with 21 points. Dom Young paced Eagle River with 15 points.

South 6 15 14 24 -- 59
Eagle River 14 10 12 12 -- 48

South -- Bullock 2, Tornga 2, McGinnis 8, Dempsy 21, McLean 14, Edlund 5.
Eagle River -- Metzel 1, Ortiz 6, Lerch 4, Yaw 9, Quinn 4, Young 15, Bell 5, Ahlgren 4.

2/10/10

South 59, Service 56

Logan McGinnis scored six of his game-high 18 points in the second quarter to help South pull away from Service and pull out a 59-56 triumph at Service.

South led by two after one quarter and was up 28-21 at the half. McGinnis had a hot hand after the break too, scoring eight in the third quarter when both teams put up 16 points.

Darren Miller's 14 points topped Service.

South 12 16 16 15 -- 59
Service 10 11 16 19 -- 56

South -- Tornga 12, McKinney 13, McGinnis 18, McLean 9, Dempsy 5, Edlund 2.

Service -- Brown 3, Touray 6, Rye 11. Aukustino 6, Hone 2, Klie 12, Willing 2, Miller 14.

2/8/10

East 67, South 62

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Soldotna 76, South 67

Boomer Blossom blasted South with a 31-point night, lead Soldotna to a 76-67 victory. Blossom was 15 of 16 from the free-throw line and the Stars as a team converted on 24 of 26 free throws. Blaine Carver added 14 points. Ben Tornga led South with 21 points. T.J. McKinney chimed in with 17 and Logan McGinnis scoreed 12.

South -- Bullock 3, Tornga 21, McKinney 17, McGinnis 12, McLean 7, Dempsy 7.
Soldotna -- Hahn 3, Story 7, Blossom 31, Jackson 3, Carver 14, Skjold 2, Smithwick 5, Barnes 9, Bosick 2.

2/5/10

South 64, Kenai 49

T.J. McKinney scored 13 points and Ben Tornga added 12 to lead South to a 64-49 win over Kenai. South led by a point at the half before outscoring Kenai 23-7 in the third quarter.

South 15 12 23 14 -- 64
Kenai 13 13 7 16 -- 49

South -- Bullock 9, Tornga 12, McKinney 13, McGinnis 3, Cossaboom 4, McLean 10, Dempsey 10, Edlund 3.

2/2/10  West 84, South 35

Devon Bookert scored 26 points to lead West to an 84-35 win at South.

Tom Feeney added 15 points and Justin Kauffman scored 14 for the Eagles.

West 20 21 38 5 -- 84
South 11 12 5 7 -- 35

West -- Darkwahl 3, Queen 2, Bookert 26, Kauffman 14, Brown 2, Abdul-Bassit 12, Wyche 5, Russ 5, Feeney 15.

South -- Bullock 7, Tornga 4, McKinney 11, McGinnis 4, McLean 4, Dempsey 3, Edlund 2.

1/26/10   Chugiak 71, South 52

Colby Mitchell scored 22 points to lead Chugiak to a 71-52 victory over South. Josh Williams added 16 and Wesley Rabung had 11 for the Mustangs.

Spencer McLean led South with 14 points.

Chugiak 21 15 23 12 -- 71

South 10 11 19 12 -- 52

Chugiak -- Fullmer 4, Plum 2, Williams 16, Raybung 11, Ghramm 2, Moore 6, Foster 4, Theis 4, Mitchell 22.

South -- Bullock 10, Tornga 5, Edlund 5, McLean 14, Beiser 2, McKinney 4, McGinnis 2, Dempsey 8, Cossaboom 2.

1/20/10     Bartlett 75, South 52

Bartlett scored 30 points in the opening quarter and steadily pulled away to a 75-52 win over South.  Damon Sherman-Newsome led the Golden Bears (3-2, 6-4) with 18 points. Wilber Everett had 12 and Darius Honeycutt added 11.  R.J. Dempsey, T.J. McKinney and Ben Tornga each scored 14 points to lead South (1-3, 6-5).

South 22 13  8   9 -- 52
Bartlett 30 14 10 21 -- 75

South -- Tornga 14, McKinney 14, McGinnis 4, McLean 4, Dempsey 14, Edlund 2.

Bartlett -- Chenault 5, Hale 4, Walden 2, Morse 2, King 7, Sherman-Newsome 17, Winbush 8, Honeycutt 11, Johnson 7, Everett 12. 

1/16/10

South 62, Eagle River 55

R.J. Dempsey scored 22 points to lead South past Eagle River 62-55 in the Rock Classic at South. Ben Tornga and T.J. McKinney each added 13 points.  Nathaniel Young led Eagle River wtih 14.

Eagle River 12 15 14 17 -- 58
          South 7 17 16 11 -- 51

Eagle River -- Metzel 11, Ortiz 4, Yaw 10, Quinn 2, Young 14, bell 2, Foster 8, Taylor 4.
South -- Tornga 13, Edlund 5, McLean 7, McKinney 13, McGinnis 2, Dempsey 22.

All-Tournament Team: Lathrop -- Tyler Hamilton, Ray Streeter, Keith Mays. South -- Ben Tornga, T.J. McKinney, R.J. Dempsey. ACS -- Gus Simmers. Eagle River -- Nathaniel Yaw.

1/14/10

Tornga, McKinney key South boys' 65-51 win

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Published: January 14th, 2010 10:39 PM
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1/12/10

South 66, Eagle River 59

Ben Tornga led four South players in double figures with 17 points in a 66-59 win over visiting Eagle River.

Dominic Young led Eagle River with 27 points.

Eagle River 16 14 16 13 -- 59

South 15 17 19 15 -- 66

Eagle River -- Metzell 8, Ortiz 2, Yaw 13, Quinn 2, Young 27, Bell 3, Foster 4.

South -- Tornga 17, Edlund 2, Laxa 2, McLean 13, McKinney 11, McGinnis 13, Dempsey 6, Cossaboom 2.

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South 61 Monroe Catholic 34

South 66 Haines 53
South Anchorage saw the lead change 10 times during its game Tuesday against Haines in the Mt. McKinley Bank Holiday Classic. The Wolverines then decided late in the third quarter that they didn’t want to be even anymore with the Class 3A Glacier Bears. South Anchorage ran away for a 66-53 win, aided by a 12-0 run that covered the final two quarters and lasted more than four minutes. Read more....

South 81 Thunder Mountain 65
Tommy Hobbs, South Anchorage’s 6-foot-7 center, was straddled with four fouls when he sat for about five minutes in the second half Wednesday against Thunder Mountain in the Mt. McKinley Bank Holiday Classic basketball tournament at Monroe Catholic High School. However, their big man’s absence spoke highly about the depth of the Wolverines, who earned the tournament title with an 81-65 win over the Falcons, a first-year Class 4A program from Juneau. Read More...

3/1/10

The South High JV Team kept their heads held high, kept their poise, and hustled until the final buzzer in a tough loss to cap off their season Monday night against the East High Thunderbirds.  Will Krolick led the Black and Gold with 11, Louis Page had 10, and Mike Wilson added 8 in the effort.

The night finished off a great year for the Wolverine JV.  It was an action packed year with many "nail-biters," some that went their way and some that didn't.  Over-all however, it was a rare game that the Wolverines weren't right there, fighting for the win as the last few minutes of the fourth quarter ticked away.  Over the course of the 2009-2010 campaign, the Junior Varsity gelled as a team, started taking care of the ball and minimizing turnovers, and put together a tough, high pressure, defense that forced many turnovers and fastbreak opportunities, especially late in games.  As the year progressed, their shooting came along, their passing improved markedly, and most importantly their ability to execute a team offense and team defense improved with every game, becoming a definite strength by the end of the season. The Wolverine Faithful are extremely proud of what this team has accomplished this year, and are looking forward to great things from these young men in the years to come.

2/26/10

The South High JV came out charging against the West Eagles Friday night.  Tough defense by Matt Liverance set the tone as the Wolverines stopped the Eagles offense and pushed it passed their press to take a 14-8 lead at the quarter.  Jared Pessetto came off the bench to spark the Black and Gold's offense, while Teddy Engel threaded the needle with outstanding assists and David Alston converted on several drives to the basket allowing them to hold their lead 28-26 going into the locker room at the half. The Eagles stepped up the pressure in the third quarter and forced several turnovers for easy buckets.  Combined with excellent foul shooting, West was able to take over the lead 42-35 by the end of the third.  Tough pressure by Grant Marciniak and Tanner Evans in the fourth turned out to be too little too late as the Wolverines fell to the Eagles 64-57.  David Alston led the Black and Gold with 13 points while Louis Page poured in 10 and Tanner Evans added 9.  Matt "The Enforcer" Liverance ripped 13 boards and a few blocked shots to lead the defensive effort.

2/22/10

The South High JV fought hard in a seesaw battle Monday night against ACS and came away with a win.  Both teams came to play, with the Lions leading at the half 29-26.  Even as the fourth quarter began, ACS held on to their lead by just one, but the Wolverines would not be denied.  The Black and Gold put on a full-court press that caused key turnovers while they took care of the ball themselves, posting a season low turnover count for the night.  The battle went down to the last few minutes when Will Krolick hit a three pointer and Grant Marciniak stole the inbounds pass and sunk a field goal to seal the game for South.  Consistant play from the entire team was the key as they took the win 60-49.  Grant Marciniak put forth an incredibly balanced effort, leading the Wolverines with 10 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Tanner Evans and Louis Page contributed 8 points each and David Alston posted 5 rebounds.

2/11/10

The South High JV could not find the handle against the Palmer Moose on Thursday night.  The cold shooting generated only 15 points of offense in the first half and they trailed by 9. Grant Marciniak finally started to hit the mark in the third quarter, and the Black and Gold fought back to trail by only 4, 28-32 at the end of three.  The Wolverines implimented a full court man-to-man press in the fourth and generated several steals that turned into a few hard to come-by layups as South battled back to within 2 poins with just a few minutes left.  But in the end, the Moose sunk their free throws and dominated the boards and ended up winning 49-40.  Grant Marciniak had a banner night with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the Wolverines

2/9/10

The South High JV came out cold against the Service Cougars at home on Tuesday night. The Cougar full court press gave South fits early on, and Service rolled to an 18-8 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Wolverines started to break the press however in the second quarter.  They started looking up court and getting some nice transition baskets. Will Krolick got some key steals and South fought back to trail by only 5 at the half. Excellent foul shooting by Tanner Evans and Josh Crapps in the third quarter kept The Wolverines close, and Jay Mehte came off the bench to nail a crucial three pointer.  The Black and Gold would not go away, lurking just 5 points back until deep in the fourth quarter. A full court man-to-man press was the spark that forced turnovers and got South within 1 point with just over a minute to go.  Fast break points by James Lorec and steals by Grant Marciniak kept the game in reach until the very end.  The Cougars had some excellent foul shooting of their own down the stretch and were able to fight off the Wolverine charge and won the game 65-57.  Tanner Evans led South with 13 while Louis Page and Will Krolick added 8 a piece.

2/6/10

Pressure defense and rebounds kept the South High JV in the game amidst a poor shooting percentage in the first quarter against the Stars of Soldotna High.  The game was tied 11-11 at the end of one and remained a seesaw battle all the way to the final buzzer.  Matt Liverance dominated inside in the second quarter, blocking 3 shots and forcing turnovers with tough over-plays on the low post. The Wolverines ended the second down 25-28.  South came out patiently working their offense in the third, driving to the hoop and executing excellent bounce passes to their low posts.  Sparked by 2 crucial steals and a three pointer by Grant Marciniak they battled back to lead 41-39 at the end of 3.  The Black and Gold's outside shooting finally heated up in the fourth as James Lorec, Louis Page, and Will Krolick all hit from the perimeter as the defense stepped up the pressure. Grant Marciniak, with ice-water in his veins, stepped up with 20 seconds left, ahead by one, and knocked down both ends of a one and one to put South up by three.  Then just 10 seconds later Marciniak stole the ball and got fouled, nailing 2 more foul shots and putting the game out of reach, 58-53.  Louis Page led the Wolverines with 15 points, Grant Marciniak had 13 points and 4 steals, and Matt Liverance had 12 points. 

2/5/10

The South High JV team stormed to an 11-3 lead Friday night against the Kenai Kardinals behind Josh Crapps' 6 points and 3 rebounds in the first 3 minutes of the game.  Although poor shooting in the second quarter allowed Kenai back in the game, several steals by Grant Marciniak and Teddy Engel kept the Kardinals offense down as well, both teams only scoring 5 and 4 points respectively in the second quarter.  The Wolverines hit the locker room up 19-4 at half.  Rebounding was the key in the second half as South came out roaring in the third quarter.  Josh Crapps, Louis Page, Matt Liverance, and Josh Piltz dominated the offensive and defensive glass, while controlled fast-break passing from Engel and Jay Mehta broke the game open... 38-16 at the end of the third.  Jared Pessetto and James Lorec kept up the pressure in the fourth quarter, forcing turnovers and ensuring the game stayed in the bag. Josh Crapps led the Black and Gold with 15 points and 8 rebounds, while Louis Page added 10 points, James Lorec added 6, and Josh Piltz came away with 3.  A season high 44 team rebounds with a reasonable shooting percentage was the key to South's success on the road against the Kardinals.

2/3/10

The South High JV gave it their all against the East High Thunderbirds at home Wednesday night, but came up short. The Wolverines came out aggressively on defense with Louis Page picking up the defensive boards and Josh Crapps providing solid offensive low post play. Wolverine turnovers caused them to slide to as much as 12 back in the second quarter, but scrappy play by Grant Marciniak and made shots by Page allowed them to battle back to just a 32-30 deficit at half time. East's full-court pressure finally got to South in the third quarter though, and coupled with many, many missed shots they slipped to 13 down by the end of the third. South never laid down though, battling back to within 10 points in the fourth before ending up on the losing end of the 70-48 score. Louis Page led the black and gold with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Josh Crapps had 8 points and 9 rebounds.  James Lorec and Will Krolick rounded out the scoring with 10 and 7 points respectively. Teddy Engel, Jared Pessetto, and Jay Mehta also turned in great hustling play off the bench for the Wolverines while Matt Liverance provided a spirited defensive performance.

2/1/10
The South High JV team came to play on Monday night against the West Eagles, never giving up 'till the final buzzer. The Wolverines executed their motion offensive with crisp transition passes in the first quarter, trailing only 19-14 at the end of the first quarter. However, excellent shooting by the Eagles and some sloppy passing by South allowed West to stretch their lead to 10 by the end of the first half. The black and gold fought back though, Will Krolick kept the pressure on with steals and slashing drives to the hoop.  Tough defense at the top of the key by Teddy Engel stopped any momentum West tried to generate while Louis Page grabbed rebound after rebound. Consistant shooting down the stretch by Josh Crapps and James Lorec got South within 4 points with only a few minutes left. But in the end, the Eagles sustained their lead through good foul shooting and positive control of the ball, winning the game 74-67.  Louis Page led all scorers with 21 points and James Crapps had 12 while Will Krolick and David Alston added 8 a piece.

1/29/10

The South High JV showed up to play as they led from wire to wire in their game against Chugiak on Friday. The Wolverine's intense pressure defense forced turnover after turnover in the first half while they attacked the basket on the offensive end of the court. Tanner Evans and James Lorec spurred the high pressure play and the entire team shot an incredible 19 for 20 from the free throw line in the first half. The Mustangs wouldn't let down though, and kept the score within 5 points most of the second half.  Some clutch offensive rebounds from Louis Page and Josh Crapps kept the 'Stangs at bay into the fourth quarter while David Alston, Will Krolick, and Grant Marciniak did a great job running time off the clock and sustaining the lead to win 67-62. Louis Page had his second double-double of the season for the gold and black scoring 25 points from all over the court and grabbing 12 rebounds. James Lorec added 12 and Grant Marciniak and David Alston contributed 7 each.1/28/10
A tough shooting night left the South High JV wanting against the Eagle River Wolves in the first game of the West JV tournament. The Wolverines started out slow, scoring only 4 points in the first quarter. They fought back to within 3 points of the lead early in the third before the Wolves caught fire from the three-point line.  The gold and black eventually dropped to a twenty point deficit by the end of the game.  Louis Page led the Woverines with 10 points, David Alston added 9, and Josh Crapps had 6. Jared Pessetto, Teddy Engel, and Josh Piltz also had strong outings, playing hard and adding a bucket each to the effort.

1/27/10

The South High JV put out a solid effort in Chugiak Wednesday night, minimizing their turnovers and shooting 71% from the free-throw line.  South got a slow start, but battled back to within 4 points with good offensive rebound put-backs from Grant Marciniak and Jay Mehte.  The Wolverines utilized their posts in the second quarter and Josh Crapps and Louis Page took advantage with some solid scoring from both high and low posts. Down by only 2 points at half, South came out with excellent half-court defense and generated timely steals, taking the lead for the first time with 3 minutes left in the third quarter. After leading 47-41, the Wolverine offense went cold in the fourth quarter.  The Mustangs hit some crucial shots down the stretch and got the lead back with just two minutes left.  Sitting on their lead, Chugiak made their free-throws and won 58-51.  Louis Page led the gold and black with 14 points and 10 rebounds while Will Krolick had 11 and both David Alston and Grant Marciniak each added 7 points. Joe Trull led the Mustangs with 13.   

1/19/10
The South High JV had their hands full Tuesday night at home against Bartlett.  They came out strong with tough pressure defense and ended the first quarter down just 1 point, 14-13.  But the second quarter got away from them as Bartlett stretched their lead to 45-23 at the half.  The Wolverines hustled hard in the second half but just couldn't close the gap, and lost 88-40.  Hard, hustling play by Tanner Evans and Matt Liverance netted South 5 steals, while Matt added 2 blocked shots and 6 rebounds as well.  Louis Page again led the black and gold with 10 points, WIll Krolick added 8, and Josh Crapps had 7 points. 

1/16/10

South 61 Eagle River 47
The South JV was solidly in control in Saturday night's game against the Eagle River Wolves, leading from wire to wire.  Great penetrating drives by Tanner Evans shredded the defense and opened up shooting lanes for Louis Page, while some great foul shooting by Mike Wilson helped the Wolverines lead 13-10 at the end of the first quarter.  Pressure defense kept the Wolves at bay as Matt Liverance had some key blocks and Josh Crapps had some excellent rebounds.  South's patience on offense enabled them to stretch their lead to 30-20 at half.  Will Krolick came out scoring and the Wolverines were able to take care of the ball with less turnovers in the third quarter which sustained their lead in double digits.  The Wolves made a run with 5 minutes left in the game, hitting some key three pointers.  But pressure defense and good transition play by the Wolverines stopped the charge and South went on to win with a season high 61 points.  Louis Page led the black and gold with 15 points and Tanner Evans had 12 while Will Krolick and Mike Wilson each had 9. 

1/13/10
Some tough basket play by Matt Liverance, Louis Page, and Josh Crapps kept the Southside JV in the game during a sloppy first quarter that left them down only 2, 12-10.  Tough, scrappy transition play characterized the second quarter as a 3 pointer by Will Krolick and a key 2 pointer by James Lorec spurred the Wolverines to keep that 2 point deficit going into the locker room at halftime 25-23.  However, a wild back-and-forth third quarter wore South down and other than a three pointer by David Alston, the lid just stayed on the hoop.  A total of 17 fouls in the third quarter coupled with good foul shooting by the Cougars allowed Service to stretch their lead 44-31. The Wolverines never gave up and continued pressure defense right to the end as Patrick Enslow drained a 3 and Mike Wilson made good on his free throws.  But in the end, the gap was too great and they lost 58-45.  Will Krolick and James Lorec led South with 7 points each, while Louise Page and David Alston added 6 and 5 points respectively.  Trevor Howe lead all scorers for the Cougars with 18. 

1/8/10
Turnovers against the Dimond Lynx pressure defense kept the Wolverines at bay in the first quarter at Dimond Friday night. But some inspired play by Jerrod Cossaboom and key shots by Matt Liverance and Louis Page got them back in the game as they battled back to only a 22-19 halftime deficit.  Solid passing by the Lynx stretched their lead to 38-25 by the end of the third quarter, but a string of three pointers by James Lorec got South back within 5 points and kept the game within reach. But even with incredible hustling defense by Will Krolick and Mike Wilson keeping them within 10 points, in the end they couldn't overcome Dimond's lead and lost the game 54-41.  Louis Page led all scorers with 11, while James Lorec had 9 and Matt Liverance added 7 for the Wolverines.  Noriell Hernandez led the Lynx with 10. 

12/12/09

The Wolverine JV came out of the gate slow, but finished strong for the win. They trailed most of the first half as Grace shot well from the foul line and capitalized on South's prolific first-half fouling.  But tenacious defense in the second half caused multiple steals and a 52-39 third quarter lead. They kept up the pressure defense throughout the fourth quarter and won the game 66-48.  Jared Cossaboom, Will Krolick, and Louis Page led the Wolverines with 11 points each while Grace's Bradley Boerger led all scorers with 12.

3/1/10

The South C team played a strong game against a short handed East team but fell short 61-60 in their final game of the season. East, playing with only seven players, played solid defense and shot the ball well to beat South for the third time this season. South pressed the whole game and kept up a fast pace,using all thirteen players, but East had enough in the tank to hold on. The South C team played solid in all their games this year having the lead in the fourth quarter in six of it's nine losses and losing five of their games by five points or less. The all freshman team got their first taste of high school basketball and learned a lot from the experience.After the game in the locker room, despite the loss, the boys all talked about how much they enjoyed their first season and how much fun they had as teammates.All the boys are looking forward to their sophomore season.Coach Butcher, Coach Dyson, and Coach Heyroth were very proud of the effort and improvement of all the boys on the team and look forward to watching them in the future. 

2/26/10 

The South C team used agressive offense and solid defense to win their final home game of the season beating West 58-50. West played solid defense but South used their speed on offense and maintained a comfortable cushion after jumping out to a 9-1 lead early in the game. South built it's lead to 16 points in the third quarter using good ball movement and agressive offense attacking the basket and shooting high precentage shots. On the defensive end,South mixed a "man to man" half court defense and a 2-3 zone to keep the West offense off balance. South used a balanced scoring attack and did one of it's best rebounding jobs of the season allowing West very few "second shots". South plays its last game of the season at East on Monday night at 6:00.

2/24/10

South let Chugiak hang around, but a strong up tempo defense allowed them to hang on and defeat Chugiak 60-48. Jack Hobbs scored 14 points and Brad Butcher chipped in 13 points in limited minutes and South got balanced scoring from the rest of the team. A stronger South team was able to substitute often against Chugiak and get everyone significant playing time.South will play West at home on Friday night and then play it's final game at East next Monday night.

2/13/10 

The South C team rebounded from a tough loss to Palmer on Thursday night with a 58-42 win over Eagle River Saturday afternoon. South played a full court pressure defense most of the game keeping Eagle River from getting into any kind of offense flow. South once again used a balanced scoring attack along with some strong inside play to pick up their 10th win of the season. The Wolverines used a balanced scoring attack getting points from nine different players created by great ball movement. South got exceptional defense from all thirteen players in what was a complete team victory. Dante Williams led the team in scoring while Connor Dietz led the team in rebounds. South,(10-7) on the year and (5-3) in conference play,play at Bartlett on Tuesday night at 6:00 looking for their third sweep of a conference foe this season.

2/9/10

Zach Luchon hit two free throws with 3.8 seconds on the clock as South erased a early 11 point deficit to beat Service 63-61. South trailed 44-40 going into the fourth quarter but tied the game at 51. The lead changed several times in the last four minutes with Colin Mizer hitting a 3 pointer for Service to give them the lead 61-60 with 20 seconds on the clock. South,out of timeouts, inbounded the ball to move it up the floor quickly with Mizer fouling Luhon and putting him on the line for two free throws, After hitting one of two free throws,Luhon stole the inbound pass and was fouled again to set up the game winning free throws.Service had one last chance to tie the game but missed their final shot.Dante Williams led South with 27 points and the South shot 70% from the free throw line, most of them at the end of the game to seal the victory. South will host Palmer Thursday night at 4:00 and Eagle River Saturday at 12:00. 

 2/6/10

With three minutes left in the first quarter, the South High C-team finally woke up for its 10AM game against the Soldotna Stars.  Behind aggressive defense by Zak Lujan and key baskets by Jack Hobbs, they led at the end of one 9-6.  The Wolverines broke it open however in the second quarter with pressure defense by Enrique Morgan and scrappy play from Andrew McCalister as well as an excellent display of two-man game by Dante Williams and Zack Lujan.  The Black and Gold headed to the locker room up 31-13 at halftime.  Eddie Lewis charged out into the third quarter with steals, rebounds and 4 points while David Matheson contributed a few steals and 2 points of his own.  At the end of three it was South 48, Soldotna 20.  With absolutely no break in momentum, the fourth quarter squad of  Travis Heyworth, David Matheson, Andrew McCalister, Eddie Lewis, and Mo Jobarteh rolled to a 63-24 win with steals, fast breaks, and solid offense.  Enrique Morgan led the Wolverines with 14 points, Jack Hobbs added 10, while Dante Williams and Eddie Lewis added 9 and 8 respectively. Mr. Carver led the Stars with 9.

2/5/10
The South High C-team blanked the Kenai Central Kardinals for the first 5 minutes of their game in Kenai Friday night.  In addition to their solid defense, the Wolverines picked apart the Kards zone with excellent shooting by Zack Lujan and Dante Williams.  After leading 14-3 in the first quarter, South's shooters went cold and Kenai was able to make a run in the second quarter. Tenacity and tough play, however, held them off, and South stayed up by ten for half-time.  The second half opened with the Kardinals coming back with strong play from their 6'5" center, but Connor Deitz stepped in and got a few key defensive stops to take the wind out of the Kardinal sail.  Excellent high post play from Jack Hobbs and Isaac spread the defense and kept the Wolverine lead 33-28 at the end of the third.  South switched to a zone to start the fourth, and scrappy play by Williams made sure that Kenai never got back in the game.  Jacob Parish and Deitz did a commendable job limiting the damage done by Kenai's 6'5" big man.  Williams led all scorers with 22 while Jacob Parish added 7 and Lujan and Hobbs each had 4.  The big man, Shane S., led the Kards with 17.

Do Not Go West Young Man!

The Boys C Team finished up last weekend’s Tournament at West High with a record of 1 win and 2 losses. South started off with an impressive 65 – 56 win over Eagle River, and then hung tough against an outstanding East squad through 3 quarters, finally falling by a score of 62 -45. The Third Place Tournament Final was against Cook Inlet Academy , a four grade 2A Team out of Soldotna. South was up by 4 points with 1:30 to go, but with several turnovers and missed shots ended up with a tough two point loss. Defensively Jake Parrish won “The Beast” award for leading the Team in rebounds in all three games, and offensively Dante Williams lead the team with 44 total points in the Tournament.

 With no rest for the weary, South returned to West High Monday Feb. 1^st to face the West C Team. South played hard moving to a 10 point lead in the second quarter, but a tough full court press by West put them ahead in the 3^rd. South pulled it to a 3 point margin and had a clean look at a 3 pointer with 15 seconds to go but was not able to convert, finally falling 56 – 51 to West. Zach Lujan had a Team high 15 points, with Issac light contributing 12 and Conner Deitz 8 inside points. Jake Parrish again captured “The Beast” award for rebounding

Tuesday Jan. 19th vs Bartlett

South C Boys were defeated by a strong Bartlett Team 66 to 48 Tuesday night at home. The South Team outplayed a much taller Bartlett team in the first half, but missed lay-up opportunities allowed the game to be tied at halftime.  Bartlett pulled away in the fourth quarter using their height advantage to score numerous inside baskets. Jack Hobbs had his best scoring game of the year with 9 points, while Dante Williams, Enrique Morgan, and Brad Butcher continued to lead the team offensively, all in double figures.

Sat. Jan. 16th at Eagle River

The South High C Team boys outlasted a scrappy Eagle River Team winning by a score of 53 to 45. South pulled out to a big lead early in the third quarter, but ER closed the gap to two points in the fourth quarter. Enrique Morgan swished two clutch free throws to silence the loud Eagle River home crowd, and South's trademark up-tempo game and tenacious defense returned to close out the contest. Dante Williams had 13, Enrique Morgan totaled 14, Brad Butcher had 13, and Zach with an H Lujan contributed 7 to lead the balanced scoring attack.

1/13/10 
A balanced scoring attack and defensive intensity helped the South Boys C Team defeat the Service C Team Tuesday night by a score of 53 to 45. A quick offensive set change allowed the South Team to break Service's intensive back court man to man defense leading to a number of fast break opportunities. Accurate free throw shooting also contributed as the C Team shot 65% (13 for 20) from the line, substantially improving on last week's dismal 29% free throw percentage. Co-Team Captains Zach Lujan, Dante Williams, and Enrique Morgan all showed strong leadership for the team on both ends of the court.

12/12/09 

Defensive intensity and an up-tempo game were the keys as the South High C Team Boys opened the 2009-10 Basketball Season with a 49 - 36 win against Grace Christian. Tight defense created multiple turnovers for the C Team Wolverines, as they overcame opening night jitters and an early deficit for the win. The Wolverines showed a balanced scoring attack with Brad Butcher leading the team with 16 points including four first half 3 pointers, Dante Williams with 11 points, and Zac Lujan contributing 7 points. Jaylin Dyson showed a strong inside defensive game with four blocked shots, and consistency on the boards.