Sitka’s Efren Arce opened the
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:21 am
Masters Bracket runner-up Klukwan pose for a photo Saturday at the 76th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Masters Bracket runner-up Klukwan pose for a photo Saturday at the 76th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
fourth quarter with a shot past the arc for a 58-44 lead and Eubanks made it 60-44 before Klukwan’s A. Friske and Dave Buss hit a shot past the arc apiece to counter another Sitka score and trail 63-50 with six minutes remaining.
Sitka spread the floor on offense and ate up time as they paraded to the free throw line, but could only convert on three of four. Unfortunately Klukwan could not capitalize from the field and the country wise email marketing list score was 66-54 with three minutes left to play.
B. Friske cut the gap to 10 points, 66-56 and Ganey narrowed it to 66-58. The teams would exchange one free throw apiece, and then Sitka’s Eubanks hit two from the charity stripe and Mork four from the stripe for the 73-59 win.
“These guys really worked hard in the off-season,” Sitka elder player Norm Staton said. “Their season ends at the end of January so they don’t have any gyms to play in so they got together and worked real hard. They didn’t like losing last year. They practiced a lot and came here with a team that could play.”
Box score
Sitka 73 – Eubanks 19 (4F), Plank 16 (1F), Mork 15 (1F), Love 6 (3F), Arce 5 (3F), Justin Bagley 4, Gary Smith 4, Anderson 4. Sitka hit 20-29 from the free throw line.
Klukwan 59 – B. Friske 23, A. Friske 12 (3F), Ganey 11 (3F), Dewitt 10 (6F), Buss 3 (2F). Klukwan hit 5-10 at the line.
The 76th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Masters Bracket All-Tournament Team, left to right, Syd Eubanks (Sitka), Jeremy Martin (Hoonah), Willie Hayward (Metlakatla), Danny Marsden (Metlakatla), Brian Friske (Klukwan), Michael Ganey (Klukwan). Not pictured Mitch Mork (Sitka), Nick Davis (Kake), Jay Peterson (Kake). Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
The 76th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Masters Bracket All-Tournament Team, left to right, Syd Eubanks (Sitka), Jeremy Martin (Hoonah), Willie Hayward (Metlakatla), Danny Marsden (Metlakatla), Brian Friske (Klukwan), Michael Ganey (Klukwan). Not pictured Mitch Mork (Sitka), Nick Davis (Kake), Jay Peterson (Kake). Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Masters Bracket Awards
Champions – Sitka. Runner Up – Klukwan.
Sportsmanship Award – Danny Marsden, Metlakatla.
All-Tournament Team – Brian Friske, Klukwan; Mitch Mork, Sitka; Michael Ganey, Klukwan; Nick Davis, Kake; Willie Hayward, Metlakatla; Jay Peterson, Kake; Jeremy Martin, Hoonah.
Masters Bracket runner-up Klukwan pose for a photo Saturday at the 76th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
fourth quarter with a shot past the arc for a 58-44 lead and Eubanks made it 60-44 before Klukwan’s A. Friske and Dave Buss hit a shot past the arc apiece to counter another Sitka score and trail 63-50 with six minutes remaining.
Sitka spread the floor on offense and ate up time as they paraded to the free throw line, but could only convert on three of four. Unfortunately Klukwan could not capitalize from the field and the country wise email marketing list score was 66-54 with three minutes left to play.
B. Friske cut the gap to 10 points, 66-56 and Ganey narrowed it to 66-58. The teams would exchange one free throw apiece, and then Sitka’s Eubanks hit two from the charity stripe and Mork four from the stripe for the 73-59 win.
“These guys really worked hard in the off-season,” Sitka elder player Norm Staton said. “Their season ends at the end of January so they don’t have any gyms to play in so they got together and worked real hard. They didn’t like losing last year. They practiced a lot and came here with a team that could play.”
Box score
Sitka 73 – Eubanks 19 (4F), Plank 16 (1F), Mork 15 (1F), Love 6 (3F), Arce 5 (3F), Justin Bagley 4, Gary Smith 4, Anderson 4. Sitka hit 20-29 from the free throw line.
Klukwan 59 – B. Friske 23, A. Friske 12 (3F), Ganey 11 (3F), Dewitt 10 (6F), Buss 3 (2F). Klukwan hit 5-10 at the line.
The 76th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Masters Bracket All-Tournament Team, left to right, Syd Eubanks (Sitka), Jeremy Martin (Hoonah), Willie Hayward (Metlakatla), Danny Marsden (Metlakatla), Brian Friske (Klukwan), Michael Ganey (Klukwan). Not pictured Mitch Mork (Sitka), Nick Davis (Kake), Jay Peterson (Kake). Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
The 76th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Masters Bracket All-Tournament Team, left to right, Syd Eubanks (Sitka), Jeremy Martin (Hoonah), Willie Hayward (Metlakatla), Danny Marsden (Metlakatla), Brian Friske (Klukwan), Michael Ganey (Klukwan). Not pictured Mitch Mork (Sitka), Nick Davis (Kake), Jay Peterson (Kake). Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Masters Bracket Awards
Champions – Sitka. Runner Up – Klukwan.
Sportsmanship Award – Danny Marsden, Metlakatla.
All-Tournament Team – Brian Friske, Klukwan; Mitch Mork, Sitka; Michael Ganey, Klukwan; Nick Davis, Kake; Willie Hayward, Metlakatla; Jay Peterson, Kake; Jeremy Martin, Hoonah.