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JDHS’ Joseph Aline takes the ball down court against Ketchikan’s JJ Parker on Thursday during the Region V Tournament at Thunder Mountain High School. Aline finished the game with a total of 16 points. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS stays on top after win against Ketchikan

Region V Championship game on Friday at 8:15 p.m.

Author Klas Stolpe (13) in action for the Petersburg Vikings against the Sitka Wolves at the 1977 Region V Tournament in Ketchikan. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Closed: Find Me At The Gym

Basketball is a game that rounds out the rough edges of life.

Haines High School senior Eric Brouillette (40) shoots over Craig High School sophomore Ayden Benolken (24) and freshman Josh Bennett (10) during the Glacier Bears 68-39 win over the Panthers in the Region V 2A/4A Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023 at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Haines defeats Craig in boys Region V tournament opener

Glacier Bears chill Panthers with 68-39 win.

Wrangell High School senior Kiara Harrison (11) rebounds over senior teammate Trinity Faulkner (2) and Petersburg High School sophomores Iris Case (10) and Kylie Mattingly (30) during the Lady Wolves’ 48-10 win over the Lady Vikings in the Region V 2A/4A Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Wrangell girls top Petersburg in Region V tournament opener

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JDHS junior Mila Hargrave sets her eyes on the basket during the first 4A girls game of the Region V 2A/4A Tournament at Thunder Mountain High School. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS girls start tournament with dramatic win

A cross-town clash is up next.

Metlakatla's Kennedy Cook (3) shoots against Wrangell's Aubrey Wynne (32) and Kiara Harrison (11) during the Region V tournament on Thursday. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Let’s Day 2: A roundup of photos from the Region V tournament’s first day

See pictures from Wednesday’s games.

Craig senior Alissa Durgan (14) wills her way to the hoop while defended by Haines sophomore Ashlyn Ganey (32) and Haines senior Alison Benda (14) in the second half of a Craig win in the first round of the Region V 2A Tournament. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Craig girls slow down Haines in region tournament

Lady Panthers earn 37-31 win

Petersburg senior Kyle Biggers (23) draws a foul on his way to the hoop while defended by Wrangell sophomore Daniel Harrison (34) and Wrangell senior Ethan Blatchley (12). Late free-throws from Biggers, who suffered a knee injury during the game, helped secure the win for Petersburg in what ended up being a 1-point game. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Petersburg boys battle Wrangell in tournament’s 1st round

Vikings and Wolves go the distance in long-standing rivalry.

A basketball passes through a hoop at Thunder Mountain High School. Expect to see a lot more of that this week as the Region V Tournament will be hosted at the high school. Games start Wednesday. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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2A Schools will fill gym at Region V Tournament

Top teams and players are among the state’s best.

JDHS senior Orion Dybdahl goes in for a layup against TMHS during a conference game early this season. The two cross-town rivals are set to play games for the Region V Tournament this week. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Regions ready to rumble at Thunder Mountain High School

Tourney tips off this week.

JDHS junior Sean Oliver (11) holds string from the championship net after a win against Ketchikan High School, making the Crimson Bears this year’s Region V 4A Tournament champs. Oliver finished the game with 30 points, six 3-pointers and a fourth-quarter slam dunk. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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Crimson Bears crowned Region V champs

State to be held March 22-25 in Anchorage.

A high school basketball rests on a gym floor at Thunder Mountain High School, which this week will be the site of the 2A and 4A Region V tournaments. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Update: Saturday schedule shifts

A schedule and brackets for the upcoming tournament.

Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire The JDHS boys basketball team celebrates after a hard fought battle against TMHS on Thursday night for the final conference game of the season. Thursday night was also JDHS’s senior night where seniors from the dance squads, prep band and basketball teams were honored in between the girls and boys games.

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Emotions high for JDHS girls and boys basketball senior night

Region V tournament begins March 8.

Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire TMHS junior Thomas Baxter (30) watches as his game-winning shot makes its way past the arms of JDHS senior Orion Dybdahl (20) and JDHS senior Kai Hargrave (24) who contested the shot closely.

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Thunder Mountain strikes twice in senior night games

Boys and girls win in cross-town contests against JDHS.

Juneau's Orion Dybdahl (20) forces a jump ball with Kayhi's Jared Rhoads (15) during Juneau's 71-52 loss to Kayhi on Friday at the Clarke Cochrane Gymnasium. (Christopher Mullen / Ketchikan Daily News)

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JDHS boys secure first seed after win in Ketchikan

Crimson Bears boys record at 15-8.

TMHS sophomore Cailynn Baxter (center) is swarmed by teammates following a last-second, game-winning shot against JDHS Tuesday night. The teams have met two times so far this season and each game has come down to the wire. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS secures another close win against JDHS

The Juneau teams will meet again on Feb. 28 and March 1.

JDHS junior Sean Oliver takes a free throw shot during a game against Thunder Mountain High School on Thursday, Feb. 2. Oliver finished with a total of 20 points against the Crimson Bears’ most recent game against Palmer High School on Friday, Feb. 17. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file)

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JDHS notches win against Palmer ahead of conference play

Crimson Bears now sit with a 14-7 record.

TMHS junior Thomas Baxter rises for a layup on a fastbreak during a Saturday night game against Ketchikan. Baxter on Feb. 9 became the fastest Falcon to reach 1,000 points and is now the school's third leading scorer. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Baxter passes 1K points, now eyes Thunder Mountain’s scoring summit

He’s the fastest in school history to hit 1,000-point mark.

TMHS junior Lance Nierra (3) races toward the hoop while defended by Palmer senior Chad Landon (22). Nierra finished the game with 6 points. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS wins handily against Palmer

Falcons never looked back after a 26-point first quarter.

The Thunder Mountain High School boys returned from a four-game road trip with a new win and three losses. The Falcons on Thursday were set to start a three-game homestand with a game against Palmer and two conference games against Ketchikan. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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The Falcons have landed: TMHS boys to play three home games after four on the road

Palmer Thursday, Ketchikan on Friday and Saturday.