The Bethel Warriors boys and girls basketball teams returned home as tournament champions after sweeping the Dean Cummings Memorial Tournament hosted by Delta Junction High School from Jan. 9 to Jan. 11.
On the first day of the tournament, the Warrior boys bested Fairbanks’ Hutchison Hawks 59-47. The beat the Redington Huskies of Wasilla the following day, 46-36. In the Jan. 11 championship match, the hometown Delta Junction Huskies went down hard to the Warrior boys as Bethel won 64-48.
The Lady Warriors joined the boys in dominating the tournament, winning against the Nenana Lady Lynx on the first day of the tournament 44-26. They continued on to beat the Glenallen Lady Panthers in a low-scoring nail-biter, 23-22. For the championship match, the Lady Warriors maintained a lead over the Craig Lady Panthers throughout all four quarters to win 48-36.
Next up is a home tournament. The Warriors host the Seward Seahawks, Galena Hawks, and Su Valley Rams for the Donlin Gold Tournament at the Warrior Dome from Jan. 16 to Jan. 18.