By Van Williams
Classic Media Director
Sloan Lentfer picked up where he left off from last weekend and picked up a double-double as well to lead the Grace Christian Grizzlies into the semifinals of the Alaska Airlines Classic at West High.
Lentfer, who won MVP honors at last week’s Alaska Prep Shootout, led the way in a 63-37 victory over Metlakatla on Day 1 of the premier high school basketball tournament in the state.
The big man played big, scoring 23 points and ripping down 10 rebounds. The 6-foot-7 forward converted 8-of-14 field goals and 7-of-8 free throws.
Grace (9-2) seized control early in this one, leading 33-12 at the break.
Kellen Jedlicka scored 18 points for the winners and Luke Lentfer added 10 points. Jedlicka and Lentfer combined for 13 rebounds to help the Grizzlies win the battle of the boards 32-17.
Ten different players scored for Metlakatla, led by TJ Jackson and Aaron O’Brien, who each had a half dozen. Tory Russell made his team’s only two free-throw attempts.
Metlakatla 8 4 11 14 – 37
Grace 15 18 11 19 – 63
METLAKATLA – Rolando 3, Buhler 3, B. Booth 2, Russell 5, Jackson 6, Gauble 2, H. Booth 4, Anderson 4, Marsden 2, O’Brien 6.
GRACE – Clarkson 0, Finch 0, Ivanoff 0, Annell 0, Binder 9, Boerger 0, Stubbs 3, Kniegge 0, Jedlicka 18, Jackson 0, L. Lentfer 10, S. Lentfer 23.
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