Napaaqtugmiut girls upset defending champion Lumen Christi to open 1A state basketball tournament
Mar. 13—The first day of the 2024 ASAA state championship tournament saw the 16 best boys and girls teams from across Alaska face off for a chance to advance to the quarterfinals. One of the most stunning results of the day was No. 11 seed Napaaqtugmiut's upset of No. 6 seed and defending girls state champion Lumen Christi in a 35-26 victory.
Led by junior forward Brooke Schaeffer's double double with a game high 14 points and 12 rebounds, the Lynx outpaced the Archangels. She was one of just three players in the game to reach double figures in scoring; the other two were her teammate Danielle Onalik, with 12 points, and Lumen Christi's Amara Warren, who nearly had half of her team's point total with 12.
ASAA 1A State Championship Tournament
At Alaska Airlines Center
Girls
Wednesday
Klawock 36, Brevig Mission 28
Newhalen 69, St. Mary's 28
Napaaqtugmiut 35, Lumen Christi 26
Bristol Bay 54, Skagway 46
Shaktoolik 78, Akiak 28
Nunamiut 39, Birchwood Christian 25
No. 8 Buckland v. No. 9 Scammon Bay (Late)
No. 3 Fort Yukon v. 14 Napaskiak (Late)
Thursday
Consolations
Game 1: Brevig Mission v. Loser of Buckland/Scammon Bay at 11 a.m. (Aux Gym)
Game 2: St. Mary's v. Birchwood Christian at 12:30 p.m. (Aux Gym)
Game 3:Loser of Fort Yukon/Napaskiak v. Lumen Christi at 6:15 p.m. (Aux Gym)
Game 4: Skagway v. Akiak at 7:45 (Aux Gym)
Quarterfinals
Game 5: Klawock v. Winner of Buckland/Scammon Bay at 11 a.m. (Court 2)
Game 6: Newhalen v. Nunamiut at 12:30 p.m. (Court 2)
Game 7: Winner of Fort Yukon/Napaskiak v. Napaaqtugmiut at 6:15 p.m. (Court 2)
Game 8: Bristol Bay v. Shaktoolik at 7:45 (Court 2)
Friday
Game 9: Winner of Game 5 v. Winner of Game 6 at 3:15 p.m. (Court 2)
Game 10: Winner of Game 7 v. Winner of Game 8 at 4:45 p.m. (Court 2)
Saturday
Third place
Loser of Game 9 v. Loser of Game 10 at 9:30 a.m. (Main Court)
Championship
Winner of Game 9 v. Winner of Game 10 at 2 p.m. (Main Court)
Boys
Wednesday
Kake 65, Emmonak 44
Shaktoolik 59, Napaaqtugmiut 50
Cook Inlet Academy 64, Aqqaluk 43
Minto 59, Klawock 31
King Cove 80, 14 Aniak 40
Shishmaref 61, Kipnuk 29
No. 6 Nunamiut v. No. 11 Lumen Christi (Late)
No. 2 Scammon Bay v. No. 15 Koliganek (Late)
Thursday
Consolations
Game 1: Emmonak v. Shaktoolik at 8 a.m. (Aux Gym)
Game 2: Aqqaluk v. Klawock at 9:30 a.m. (Aux Gym)
Game 3: Aniak v. Loser of Nunamiut/Lumen Christi at 3:15 p.m. (Aux Gym)
Game 4: Kipnuk v. Loser of Scammon Bay/Koliganek at 4:45 p.m. (Aux Gym)
Quarterfinals
Game 5: Kake v. Shaktoolik at 8 a.m. (Court 2)
Game 6: Cook Inlet Academy v. Minto at 9:30 a.m. (Court 2)
Game 7: King Cove v. Winner of Nunamiut/Lumen Christi at 3:15 p.m. (Court 2)
Game 8: Shishmaref v. Winner of Scammon Bay/Koliganek at 4:45 p.m. (Court 2)
Friday
Game 9: Winner of Game 5 v. Winner of Game 6 at 6:15 p.m. (Court 2)
Game 10: Winner of Game 7 v. Winner of Game 8 at 7:45 p.m. (Court 2)
Saturday
Third place
Loser of Game 9 v. Loser of Game 10 at 8 a.m. (Main Court)
Championship
Winner of Game 9 v. Winner of Game 10 at 4 p.m. (Main Court)
