The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears withstood a ferocious press by the Bartlett Golden Bears squad in a 49-44 first-round win at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 3A/4A Basketball State Championships on Wednesday in Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center.
“I’m exhausted,” JDHS coach Tanya Nizich said of the country wise email marketing list frantic fourth quarter. “Any team here, being up 20 is not even enough. Anything can change so fast in just a couple turnovers.”
Leading 45-28 with eight minutes to play the Crimson
Bears found themselves slowing being forced into a faster-paced game as Bartlett intensified their full-court press and closed the gap to 45-39 with three minutes left to play.
“We were making passes we shouldn’t have been forcing,” coach Nizich said. “We know we should have been making the easy passes. I think we got a little frazzled and the game turned around quickly…I told the team they another bartlett missed shot was rebounded recognized that and came out in the last two minutes of the game and fixed that. We were calm and collected and good things happen when you don’t rush.”
Bartlett freshman Kennedi Gaines would hit three of four free throws to cut the margin to 45-42 with 1:46 left to play and the Golden Bears’ Aviana Stone stole a pass for possession, but JDHS’ G. Nizich returned the favor for the Crimson Bears and earned her third steal of the game.
