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ASAA March Madness descends on Alaska Airlines Center

3A/4A quarter and semifinals held at the Alaska Airlines Center from March 20-22 with the finals coming up on March 23. Photo by Justin Cox.

March 20-22 saw the Alaska School Activities Association, known as ASAA, state 3A/4A basketball championships quarter finals and semifinals come to the Alaska Airlines Center for March Madness. The finals took place on March 23.

For 3A girls basketball, Barrow defeated Sitka in the quarter finals and then Mt. Edgecumbe in the semifinals to advance to the finals on March 23. Likewise Grace Christian School defeated Valdez in the quarterfinals and Monroe Catholic in the semifinals. For the 3A boys Mt. Edgecumbe beat out Hutchison and Valdez to advance to the finals. And Nome-Beltz beat Houston and Grace Christian to secure their spot in the finals. 

For the 4A girls brackets Colony beat out North Pole and Thunder Mountain while Wasilla defeated Bartlett and Mountain City Christian. For the 4A boys, Thunder Mountain defeated Service and West Valley. Bettye Davis East Anchorage defeated Monroe Catholic and Palmer.

Michael George from Bettye Davis East Anchorage shoots against Palmer in the quarterfinals of the ASAA state championships March 20. Photo by Justin Cox.
Palmer player takes the ball to the basket in the quarterfinals. Photo by Justin Cox.
West Anchorage takes on Monroe Catholic School in the Alaska Airlines Center quarterfinals. Photo by Justin Cox.
Monroe Catholic shoots over defending player. Photo by Justin Cox.
West Anchorage Cheerleaders perform during halftime. Photo by Justin Cox.
West Anchorage heads towards the net. Photo by Justin Cox.
Mat Chuol shoots against Monroe Catholic. Photo by Justin Cox.
Patri Ferran from Service High School lines up a free throw. Photo by Justin Cox.
Mika Carandang heads towards the net against Colony High School. Photo by Justin Cox.
Jericho Wuestenberg from Colony High School shoots against Thunder Mountain defenders. Photo by Justin Cox.
Colony brings the ball to the net. Photo by Justin Cox.
Jericho Wuestenberg from Colony High School shoots. Photo by Justin Cox.
Fans of Colony watch from the stands. Photo by Justin Cox.
Wasilla fans pumped up in the stands. Photo by Justin Cox.
Wasilla players huddle up during a time out. Photo by Justin Cox.
Morgan Maldonado from Mountain City Christian Academy shoots against Wasilla. Photo by Justin Cox.
Wasilla fans cheering from the stands. Photo by Justin Cox.
Wasilla players cheering from the sidelines. Photo by Justin Cox.
Wasilla bringing the ball to the basket. Photo by Justin Cox.
Wasilla cheerleaders pump up the crowd by having them throw pom poms while the cheerleaders’ arms act as a basket. Photo by Justin Cox.
Mylee Anderson from Wasilla High School lines up a free throw. Photo by Justin Cox.
Layla Hays shoots against Mountain City Christian defenders. Photo by Justin Cox.
Mielee-Mylz Merchant from Wasilla High School passes the ball. Photo by Justin Cox.