Masterful win by Sitka earns Gold Medal Championship

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The life cycle often takes several years to complete. A male makes a packet of sperm and entices a female to it, in some species using an elaborate mating dance. (Regrettably, no info for our local species). She takes up the packet and puts it in a brood pouch on her abdomen; the sperm reach her eggs and she carries a pouch full of a dozen or more fertilized eggs on her abdomen for about three weeks. When the young hatch, they may ride on the female’s back for some time. They grow and molt three times during the next several years, changing in size but not much in appearance. Some species build tiny silken igloos for shelter during the molting process. Then they become fully adult — sexually mature, ready to mate. Adults may live two or three years.

Under the intertidal rocks, they make cocoons, often with a silken lining, which are shelters used for resting and molting, for females protecting their broods, and for overwintering places. Pseudoscorpions can hold their breath for many hours and even days, while they are sheltering in their cocoons. Activity may be reduced in winter.Klukwan was looking to slow down a Sitka team that had beaten their three previous opponents in the 76th Annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament country wise email marketing list by an average of more 20 points in the George Houston Gymnasium. Sitka was looking to avenge last year’s loss in the title game to Hoonah.

Sitka was avenged 73-59 behind Most Valuable Player Syd Eubanks’ 19 points.

Klukwan got off to a good start as they jumped out to an early 7-0 lead on baskets by Andrew Friske past the arc, Brian Friske inside and Michael Ganey on a fast break that forced Sitka to call timeout.

Sitka came out of the rest break and Syd Eubanks hit a shot, but Haines responded with another score by Ganey, a shot past the arc by Stuart Dewitt and a free throw from B. Friske for a 13-2 lead.

Sitka closed the stanza with shots past the arc by Justin Bagley, two free throws by Mitch Mork and another shot from distance by Tom Anderson to trail 13-10

“Just keep playing defense, only give them one shot and rebound really well,” Syd Eubanks said of getting past that first quarter. “They are a really good rebounding team, so just don’t give them more than one look at the basket pretty much.”