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Hydaburg was deadly from the free throw line in the second quarter, hitting 8-10, and Eric Hamilton hit two shots past the arc. Metlakatla got two shots past the arc from Guthrie and Scdero to stay within 41-33 at the half.

Metlakatla went on a 14-5 run to open the second half and take a 47-46 lead with four minutes left to play in the stanza.

the lead back with a pair of free throws and would add another. But Metlakatla’s Guthrie hit a shot past the arc and another closer in for the 52-49 lead after three quarters.

Hydaburg would close to 54-51 on a pair of free throws from Hamilton. But Metlakatla would get scores from Chris Bryant and Guthrie and match each Hydaburg score to keep a five-point margin and push the lead out to 69-59 with two minutes to play.

Hydaburg’s Devin Edenshaw hit a free throw to pull country wise email marketing list to 69-60, but Metlakatla’s Bryan Hayward hit one from the line and Guthrie scored to push the advantage out to 72-60.

A Metlakatla player shoots against Hydaburg during Metlakatla’s 74-65 C Bracket semifinal win Thursday at the 76th Annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
A Metlakatla player shoots against Hydaburg during Metlakatla’s 74-65 C Bracket semifinal win Thursday at the 76th Annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Hydaburg’s Darren Edenshaw hit from past the arc with a minute left to pull to 72-63 and Don Alander scored for 65 but Guthrie hit the final bucket for the 74-65 win.

Metlakatla advances to Saturday’s 5 p.m. championship game against the winner of Friday’s 5 p.m. contest between Hydaburg and Kake.

Metlakatla 74 – Guthrie 32, Bryant 10 (2F), Scudero 8 (1F), Jason Enright 6 (1F), Marsden 4 (4F), Ian Hudson 4 (1F), Martinez 2 (4F). Metlakatla hit 4-15 from the free throw line.

Hydaburg 65 – Darren Edenshaw 25 (4F), Hamilton 13 (2F), TJ Young 8, J. Young 7 (1F), Devin Edenshaw 6, Frisby 4 (1F), Alander 2 (1F). Hydaburg hit 23-31 from the line.