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Wells returns, leads Noorvik to victory

January 27th 2:28 pm | Van Williams Print this article   Email this article   Create a Shortlink for this article

He's baaack.

Danny Wells returned to action for the Noorvik boys basketball team against Unalakleet and performed like his sensational self.

The all-star guard delivered 29 points in a 61-52 game one win, mixing drives and jumpers to chew up the defense like a blender.

Teammate Kevin Hankinson got the Bears going the right direction, pumping in 10 of his 14 points in the first half as Noorvik built an 11-point halftime lead.

"He did all his damage close to the basket with layups and ended the half with a sweet baseline fade-away," Noorvik coach Darren Zibell said.

Unalakleet's Jalen Katchatag [25 points] led a second-half rally by sinking five of his seven 3-pointers.

But Noorvik's foul shooting down the stretch proved too much.

"We were able to go 9 for 9 in the fourth," Zibell said. "Danny iced the game for us by making four straight in the last minute."

In game two, Noorvik won 63-49 behind a trio of scorers.

Elmer Armstrong bounced from a 1-point performance in the first game by turning the first quarter of the second game into his own private shooting range. Armstrong sank 4 threes in the first eight minutes on his way to scoring 17 points.

Also coming up big for the Bears were Wells [21 points] and Patrick Smith [18].

"Pat Smith had a big game on both ends of the floor," Zibell said. "He and Walter Tebbits really set the tone defensively."

Tebbits held Katchatag to 12 points and Smith blocked three shots.

"We shot the ball much better in the second game and overall played well," Zibell said. "These were two good wins for us. Unalakleet is going to be a dangerous team in March."

Van Williams can be reached at sports@reportalaska.com.

 

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