Hooper Bay will face Hoonah at 10:30 a.m. Monday.

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But the team also has talent from a roster with plenty of former high school playing and coaching experience, Kargi said. She said they also play together recreationally regularly in the village.

“There’s not a lot of women and there’s not a positive sports for adults, but we all find each other and we stay in touch,” she said.


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Angoon began its B Bracket title defense in convincing country wise email marketing list fashion with an 88-68 victory over Hydaburg in a rematch of last year’s title game, although Hydaburg did narrow last year’s 31-point gap enough to remain within striking distance much of the contest.

Angoon’s Clayton Edwin takes a jump shot against Hydaburg during a B bracket game at the 76th Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Angoon’s Clayton Edwin takes a jump shot against Hydaburg during a B bracket game at the 76th Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

A 42-32 halftime score in favor of Angoon grew to a 69-53 advantage by the end of the third quarter. The teams played a relatively even final quarter as Angoon was content simply to run time off the clock at the end.

”We won last year so we have our mindset as a winner,” said Angoon’s J.J. Nixon, who estimates he’s been in Gold Medal tournaments the past six to eight years. “Back-to-back, that’s our goal.”

But Nixon doesn’t expect all of this week’s games will be a cakewalk.

“Each and every team is really well,” he said. “They brought all their best players so this year’s going to be one of the best years.”


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Craig, or Klawock, or Prince of Wales…just three names for a team that was told by Gold Medal this year they had to pick a town and keep the roster local.

Craig put a talented roster on the floor in a 72-18 win over Kake and will face Yakutat at 5:30 p.m. Monday.