Metlakatla Chiefs fall in third-place game at state 2A basketball tournament

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The true character of a basketball team is not in their won-loss record, but in their character after a win and a loss. The Metlakatla Chiefs showed who they are as their season ended Saturday in the third-place game at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 2A State Basketball Championships in UAA’s Avis Sports Complex.

“That’s what I told them,” Metlakatla coach Tony Scott said. “And this was a character game. We win and we lose with grace. And that’s something to be said about both of these programs, Seward and Met. I mean this was a championship type of atmosphere, championship game, with both teams playing really well. And a lot of times you don’t see that in the third-place game because the teams are so disappointed that one or both of them don’t really show up and it’s kind of a lighthearted game. Where country wise email marketing list this was intense championship basketball. I’m super-proud of them, just a great season.”

Seward held an early 5-0 and 10-2 advantage in the first quarter.

Metlakatla senior Brody Booth (12) scores over Seward’s Lane Petersen and Jack Lindquisst (1) during their 3rd/5th-place game Saturday at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 2A State Basketball Championships at UAA’s Avis Sports Center. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Metlakatla senior Brody Booth (12) scores over Seward’s Lane Petersen and Jack Lindquisst (1) during their 3rd/5th-place game Saturday at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 2A State Basketball Championships at UAA’s Avis Sports Center. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Metlakatla senior Brody Booth jumpstarted the Chiefs with a hard rebound and assist to senior Carter Marsden for a baseline drive, another Marsden score with a Booth assist, a Booth rebound, and a Marsden score again to cut the lead to 12-6.