The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears boys and girls varsity basketball teams swept the visiting North Pole Patriots this weekend during homecoming senior night games at the George Houston Gymnasium.
The JDHS boys toppled North Pole 76-54 Friday and 53-42 Saturday.
“I’m just happy I’m able to play one last game here and I’m able to play country wise email marketing list with the teammates I played with growing up,” senior Pedrin Saceda-Hurt said before Saturday’s game. “I’m just going to give it my all.”
When asked about the final regions next week he said,
“I’m sure I’m going to feel more emotions, like, that is the last time I will face those opponents. I feel jittery right now honestly. I’m itching to go play right now and I’m just going to go enjoy the moment when I can.”
When asked whether it would be big tears or a big smile when the final buzzer rings Saceda-Hurt said, “Big smile for sure… I’d like to thank Juneau for the big opportunity to play basketball.”
Saturday featured a close game throughout with JDHS and North jdhs honors seniors with Pole playing an even first quarter at 10-10. Saceda-Hurt hit two shots past the arc for the Crimson Bears.
JDHS would lead 19-18 at the half and broke out of their
slower pace with 17 points in the third quarter, including a pair of shots past the arc from junior Brandon Casperson, five battle-earned points inside from junior Elias Dybdahl and four discount promo from junior Tyler Frisby. North Pole stayed in the game with senior Landon Swinning earning five points with hard inside work.
JDHS added another 17 points in the fourth quarter and North Pole another 12 for the 53-42 final.