Edgecumbe’s Girls Take Second

By Sentinel Staff

The Mt. Edgecumbe High Lady Braves secured second place in the ASAA state championship basketball tournament Saturday in Anchorage following a 49-38 loss to the Grace Christian Grizzlies.

In the consolation bracket, the Sitka High Lady Wolves lost their last game of the season in a 29-28 nailbiter against the Kenai Kardinals.

In the boys’ bracket, the Braves fell to the Houston Hawks 65-59, also Saturday, in the consolation match for third place. With the loss, MEHS took fifth place.

A full story on the state basketball tourney will appear in the Sentinel this week.