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Updated 2-28-10

Braves Look Ahead to IIIA/IVA Tourney

By Craig Giammona
Courtesy Daily Sitka Sentinel

The Mt. Edgecumbe Braves will enter the Region V tournament as the three seed in the 3A boys bracket.

The Braves’ first-round opponent has not yet been determined, pending the outcome of two games this weekend (Feb. 26-27) between Wrangell and Metlakatla. The Braves will play 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at B.J. McGillis Gymnasium and Wrangell is their likely opponent. The Braves beat Wrangell twice in early February, but that was before the team lost senior Daniel Peters to a broken foot.

The Braves finished the regular season 12-9, with a 7-5 record in the Southeast Conference. The Braves closed out the regular season with two wins and a loss at a tournament in Kotzebue. The Braves beat the hosts 52-38 behind 10 points apiece from John Peterson (Golovin) and Sean Melovidov (St. Paul). Jaylin Prince (Kotlik) had 7 points and Robert Kruger (Nulato) chipped in 6.

The Braves beat Dillingham 57-37 the next night, with Zach Ivanoff, a junior from Unalakleet leading the way with 15 points. Prince had 12 points and Alexie Nick (Pilot Station) scored 9. Donovan Phillip, a sophomore from Alakanuk, added 8 for the Braves.

Mt. Edgecumbe closed out the tournament in Kotzebue with a 52-46 loss to Unalaska.