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Kent Larson takes a hookshot against Kake on Monday morning as part of the C Bracket in this year’s Gold Medal basketball tournament. Larson finished the game with 13 points in the Klukwan win. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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Klukwan defeats Kake in Monday C Bracket game

The Juneau Empire’s expanded coverage of the Juneau Lions Club 74th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament is made possible…

Yakutat’s Trinity Jackson goes up for a shot Monday afternoon in a game against Kake during the Juneau Lions Club 74th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium. Yakutat prevailed against Kake 69-33. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Yakutat finishes with 36-point lead over Kake in W bracket

Kake women bested on second day of the tournament.

Juneau’s Chase Saviers goes in for a layup Monday afternoon in a B Bracket game against Metlakatla during the Juneau Lions Club 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Juneau lands 111 points in win over Metlakatla

The team won by exactly 40-points.

Juneau's Mahina Toutaiolepo peers through the arms of Kake defenders during the second half of a Juneau win in the Juneau Lions Club's 74th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Big fourth quarter pushes Juneau past Kake

Game was tied at the end of the third.

Klukwan's Brian Friske (32) coils up to take a shot at the hoop while defended by Yakutat's Dustin Endicott. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Klukwan bests Yakutat in 74th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament’s first game

Klukwan (Kluk)won the game.

Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire

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PHOTOS: Gold Medal basketball is back

Photos from the first day of the 74th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament.

Juneau’s Gold Medal Tournament Masters Bracket basketball team’s Will Whitehead secures a two-point shot early on in the first quarter of a game against Angoon Sunday afternoon a part 74th Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Juneau stays in control against Angoon for M Bracket win

Juneau kept a respectable-yet-close lead through the entire time.

Spit flies as players from Metlakatla and Hoonah battle for the ball Sunday afternoon in the second B Bracket game of the 74th Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Metlakatla ekes out a win against Hoonah

The game ended with a close 75-70 score.

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola put up the ceremonial jump ball for Kake's Rich Austin (15) and Hoonah's Albert Hinchman (22) during their Masters Bracket game in the Juneau Lions Club 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, Sunday, March 19, at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Hoonah ‘Masterful’ in opening Gold Medal win over Kake

Hoonah put two-time defending M Bracket champions Kake into an early deficit and never looked back

Angoon’s Duncan O’Brien shoots between Hydaburg’s George Peratrovich (1) and Darren Edenshaw during B Bracket action during the Juneau Lions Club 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, Sunday, March 19, at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Hydaburg nips Angoon with a Gold Medal buzzer beater

Vinnie Edenshaw put his game-high 32nd point off the glass and through the net as the buzzer sounded

Klukwan’s Andrew Friske, center, shoots against Yakutat’s Derek James, left, at the Juneau Lions Club 73rd Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. This year’s tournament starts on Sunday, March 19-25 at JDHS. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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The Gold Medal Basketball Tournament is back. Here’s what you need to know before it tips off

Juneau Lions Club annual fundraiser is set to start Sunday.

Wrangell senior Jacen Hay (23) puts up a shot while sandwiched by Petersburg senior Kyle Biggers (12) and junior Hunter Conn (30). Hay l (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Wrangell defeats Petersburg for second place in region tournament

Fifth time’s the charm for Wolves against Vikings in second-seed play-in game.

Haines players celebrate their 45-35 win over Craig in the 2A Region V Runner Up game on Saturday at Juneau's Thunder Mountain High School. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Haines girls earn state berth over Craig

Lady Glacier Bears defeat Lady Panthers for second Southeast seed.

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Frantic Friday: A roundup of photos from a wild day of basketball

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Hooping and hollering: Photos from Day 4 of Region V

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Ketchikan High School’s Marcus Stockhausen takes the ball in for a layup against Thunder Mountain for their final match up in this year’s 4A Region V tournament. Ketchikan advances to play JDHS Friday night for the championship game. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS ends season with loss to Ketchikan

The Kings play JDHS Friday at 8:15 p.m.

Haines senior Luke Davis (2) transitions down court under pressure from Wrangell senior Jacen Hay (23) during an elimination game at the Region V tournament on Friday. (Klas Stolpe / For Juneau Empire)

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Wrangell boys eliminate Haines in overtime

Wolves need extra gear to bite Glacier Bears 57-50

Haines senior Grace Long Godinez (2) passes around the defense of Wrangell senior Kiara Harrison (11) during an elimination game at the Region V tournament on Friday. (Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire)

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Haines girls run past Wrangell in overtime

Lady Glacier Bears eliminate Lady Wolves from tournament

JDHS senior Orion Dybdahl rips down a board in a close contest against Ketchikan. The game took 36 minutes of gametime to resovle and ended 72-64 in Kayhi's favor. The Crimson Bears and Kings will play for the Region V 4A title at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at Thunder Mountain High School. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Ketchikan edges JDHS in overtime

Crimson Bears look to rebound Saturday at 8:15 p.m.

TMHS senior Kiara Kookesh holds up a strand from the net after securing the win against JDHS on Friday for the two teams’ final math up in the 4A Region V tournament. Kookesh tied for the lead in scoring with a total of 12 points. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS girls net Region V title at home

ASAA March Madness Alaska State takes place March 22-25