Wrangell’s Hailey Cook dribbles up the court against Petersburg on Feb. 22, 2025. (Sam Pausman / Wrangell Sentinel)

Wrangell’s Hailey Cook dribbles up the court against Petersburg on Feb. 22, 2025. (Sam Pausman / Wrangell Sentinel)

Petersburg boys, Haines girls and both Wrangell teams win opening games of 2A tournament

JDHS begins 4A play on Thursday against Ketchikan on Kings’ home court.

Wrangell’s boys’ and girls’ teams each won their opening games, and the Petersburg boys and Haines girls prevailed in the opening round of the 2025 Region V 2A/4A double-elimination tournament Wednesday.

The fourth-seeded Wrangell girls defeated fifth-seeded Petersburg 48-30. Wrangell plays top-seeded Metlakatla on Thursday and Petersburg plays an elimination game against Craig.

In the other girls game, third-seeded Haines defeated second-seeded Craig 47-45. Haines advances to Friday’s championship and Craig plays an elimination game against Petersburg on Thursday.

Among the boys, number-five seed Petersburg defeated fourth-seeded Craig 41-34. Petersburg plays top-seeded Metlakatla on Thursday and Craig faces Haines in an elimination game.

Number-two boys’ seed Wrangell defeated third-seeded Haines 49-29. Wrangell advances to Friday’s championship and Haines plays an elimination game Thursday against Craig.

Box scores

• Wrangell girls (48): Alexis Easterly 16 points, Hailey Cook 12, Christina Johnson 12, Alana Harrison 4, Jenna Eastaugh 2, Shailyn Nelson 2; Petersburg girls (30): Iris Case 10, Adara Curtiss 8, Lexie Tow 2, Elizabeth Burns 2, Ricke Miller 2, Cadena Lopez 2, Kylie Mattingly 2.

• Haines girls (47): Emma Dohrn 17, Ari’el Godinez Long 15, Ashlyn Ganey 12, Sophia Long 2, Sydney Salmon 1; Craig (45): Sara Steffen 21, Abby Patten 10, Ashlynn Smith 9, Faith Horner 5.

• Petersburg boys (41): Evan Ware 10, Noah Pawuk 6, Logan Tow 6, Aiden Knudsen 6, Trent Kittams 6, Brayden Tucker 3; Craig boys (34): Josh Bennett 14, Ayden Benolken 11, Adam Vickers 5, Aiden Goheen 2, Brody Bazinet 1.

• Wrangell boys (49): Keaton Gadd 16, Lucas Schneier 11, Kyan Stead 10, Aadyn Gillen 8, Trevyn Gillen 2, Daniel Harrison 2; Haines (29): Phoenix Swaner 11, Colton Combs 9, Kruze Nettleton 4, JC Davis 3, Kyran Sweet 2.

Region V 2A/4A schedule

WEDNESDAY

Game 1 – 2A Girls – No.4 Wrangell 48 vs. No.5 Petersburg 30

Game 2 – 2A Boys – No.5 Petersburg 41 vs. No.4 Craig 34

Game 3 – 2A Girls – No.3 Haines 47 vs. No.2 Craig 45

Game 4 – 2A Boys – No.2 Wrangell 49 vs. No.3 Haines 29

THURSDAY

Game 5 – 2A Girls – No.1 Metlakatla vs. Wrangell 11 a.m.

Game 6 – 2A Boys – No.1 Metlakatla vs. Petersburg 12:45 p.m.

Game 7 – 2A Girls – LoserG1 Petersburg vs. LoserG3 Craig, 2:30 p.m.

Game 8 – 2A Boys – LoserG2 Craig vs. LoserG4 Haines, 4:15 p.m.

Game 9 – 4A Girls – Kayhi vs. Juneau-Douglas, 6 p.m.

Game 10 – 4A Boys – Kayhi vs. Juneau-Douglas, 7:45 p.m.

FRIDAY

3-point contest, 9 a.m.

Game 11 – 2A Girls, Winner G7 vs. Loser G5, 11 a.m.

Game 12 – 2A Boys, Winner G8 vs. Loser G6, 12:45 p.m.

Championship Session

Game 13 – 2A Girls Championship, WG5 vs. WG3 Haines 2:30 p.m.

Game 14 – 2A Boys Championship, WG6 vs. WG4 Wrangell 4:15 p.m.

Game 15 – 4A Girls – Kayhi vs. Juneau-Douglas, 6 p.m.

Game 16 – 4A Boys – Kayhi vs. Juneau-Douglas, 7:45 p.m.

SATURDAY

Dance Adjudication, noon

Game 17 – 2A Girls Second-Place, Winner G11 vs. Loser G13, 3 p.m.

Game 18 – 2A Boys Second-Place, Winner G12 vs. Loser G14, 4:45 p.m.

Game 19 – 4A Girls – if necessary, 6:30 p.m.

Game 20 – 4A Boys – if necessary, 8:15 p.m.

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