Ronan boys drop opener in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Boub Marial led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points, and West Anchorage used a big first quarter to down Ronan 65-45 in the boys bracket of the Alaska Airlines Classic Thursday.

Laurance Lozeau scored a game-high 15 points for Ronan, which trailed 26-14 heading to the second quarter. Lozeau hit three 3-pointers and Marlo Tonasket, Jr. hit two on the way to nine points.

The host Eagles, who play in Alaska’s highest classification (4A), hit 12 3-pointers. Manual hit four of them and Willie Zamora hit three.

Ronan fell to 3-6, and plays at 5 p.m. Mountain Friday against either Metlaklata or Grace Christian, who squared off in Thursday’s late game.

Ronan 14 8 9 14 - 45

W. Anchorage 26 12 14 13 - 65

RONAN — Laurance Lozeau 15, Ted Coffman III 8, Marlo Tonasket Jr. 9, Josiah Misa 5, Jesse Zepeda 3, Robbie McCrea Jr. 2, Jordan Gatch 3.

WEST ANCHORAGE — Boub Marial 14, Des’Iaone Cook 11, Aarion Alexander 6, Dean Laxa 6, Mat Choul 7, Joc Moun 4, Deng Bithow 3, Julius Adlawan 2, Willie Zamora 9, Marcel Mikes 2, Roman Fritz 1.