The ASAA State Basketball Championships, March Madness Alaska, crowned champions Wednesday, with the CIA girls finishing second in the 2A girls championship. 

The 3A and 4A divisions begin on March 15th.  All tournament games will be played at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.  The Seward girls qualify in the 3A division.  The SoHi girls and Kenai boys qualify in the 4A division.

March Madness Alaska: 2A Division–March 12-14, 2012    Sullivan Arena

Wednesday, March 14th:  Chmpionship Results

2A Girls Championship Game: Cook Inlet Academy Girls 45 – Tikigaq 47 

The Cook Inlet Academy girls battled the Tikigaq Harpoonerettes to the final buzzer with Tikigaq holding-on for a 47-45, come-from-behind victory.  CIA held a 14-3 lead after one quarter and a 26-17 lead at the half.  The Eagles lead by seven with 3:00 remaining in the game.  Tikigaq hit a three-pointer with :50 remaining for a 46-45 lead.  The Eagles last-second shot was off the mark and Tikigaq claimed its third 2A state title.  The Cook Inlet girls runner-up finish is the best in school history for the girls’ program.

2A Girls 3rd Place Game: Nikolaevsk Girls 35 - Klawock 56    

Tuesday, March 13th:  Game Results

Cook Inlet Boys 33 - Hooper Bay 45    CIA eliminated w/ second loss 

Nikolaevsk Girls fall 43-21 to Tikiqaq.  Nikolaevsk will play in 3rd Place Game Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Cook Inlet Academy Girls 51 - Klawock 45  CIA girls will play in the 2A Girls Championship Game Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. at the Sullivan Arena

Monday, March 12th:  Game Scores

Nikolaevsk Girls 66 – Tok 43 

Cook Inlet Boys 30 -  Scammon Bay 51 

Cook Inlet girls 44 – Togiak  24    

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March Madness Alaska: 3A Division–March 15-17, 2012    Sullivan Arena

The Seward girls enter the 3A state basketball tournament as the #1 seed from the Southcentral Conference. 

Thursday, March 15th:  Game Schedule

Seward girls vs Galena     3:15 p.m.

3A-Bracket-Girls-2012

March Madness Alaska: 4A Division–March 15-17, 2012    Sullivan Arena

 The Soldotna Lady Stars qualify to the 4A state championships with a runner-up finish in the Northern Lights Conference tournament.  The Kardinal boys receive one-of-two, at-large berths to the 4A tournament.  

For a first time in 2012, two at-large berths were available in the 4A division.  Automatic qualifiers include:

Cook Inlet Conference champion and runner-up: Girls- Dimond & West     Boys-Dimond & Bartlett

Northern Lights Conference champion and runner-up:  Girls- Wasilla & SoHi     Boys- Wasilla & Colony

Mid-Alaska and Southeast Conference Champions: Girls- West Valley & Juneau     Boys- Lathrop & Juneau

At-Large Berths: Girls- Colony & Palmer (NLC)    Boys- Service (CIC) & Kenai (NLC)

Thursday, March 15th:  Game Schedule

SoHi Girls vs Colony     1:15 p.m.

Kenai Boys vs Dimond     3:15 p.m.

 4A Girls State Bracket

4A Boys State Bracket

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