Bethel’s Lady Warriors will move on to the title game of the 3A Western Conference Championship after they beat the Nome-Beltz Lady Nanooks 41-22 on March 7 in Utqiaġvik. The Lady Warriors played hard, and held the Lady Nanooks to just 7 points in the first half.
The Warrior boys also played the Nome-Beltz Nanooks in their first game, but didn’t hold on to a first-quarter lead and lost to the Nanooks 55-61. But they’re not out of the tournament. The Warriors play the Kotzebue Huskies from 4:30 p.m. to about 6 p.m. on March 8. The winner of that game will play for second place on March 9 at 1:30 p.m.
The Lady Warriors play the Barrow Lady Whalers for the conference championship at 6:30 p.m. on March 8.
The girls' second-place game is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9.
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