Glennallen Girls Basketball Team Takes Second In The State

Glennallen Takes Second In Championship Round At State Tournament 

The team entered the Championship Round through a tunnel of fire and smoke to get things off with a bang! Their names appeared above the entrance as they entered with a booming vocal introduction.

Saturday Night, March 14, 2026
Fighting right to the end for the title of State 2A Champions the Glennallen Panthers were overpowered in the second half by the Seward Seahawks. Glennallen went down 42 to 26.

For two years in a row the Panthers have reached the championship game and come face to face with the Seward team. The Seward High School lists having 173 students on its website, while Glennallen lists 86 students in grades six through 12.

As Metlakatla found out Friday night, bigger schools with deeper benches can wear down the high spirited and gritty playing that marks the small schools that rise to this level.

The Glennallen team can be justifiably proud of its accomplishments the last two years. As KCAM's great announcer, Greg Lewis, summed it up: "They fought them hard!"

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Friday Afternoon Glennallen Won Their Semifinal Game Against Craig 

Glennallen Will Play Seward In The Championship Round At 6 PM Saturday Night  

Listen To KCAM At 6 PM Saturday Evening To Hear All The Action In The Finals When Glennallen Takes On Seward.

Raylie Sutherland gets set to launch a free throw in the semifinal game against Craig.

That's the Game! The final score was Glennallen 48, Craig 37.

Friday March 13, 2026

     Friday afternoon Glennallen Panthers beat the Craig Girls Basketball team. Both Glennallen and Craig had advanced to the semifinals in the Alaska State Tournament. Craig is the largest town on Prince of Wales Island with a population of a little over 1,050.

    Seward played Metlakatla in the other semifinal 2A game and won easily. Seward is rumored to have won its last 50 games in the 2A bracket. Metlakatla is a community near Ketchikan with a population of about 1,300. Seward, of course, is a much bigger community with a population of about 2,900 and its high school website says they have 173 students.

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Glennallen Beats Unalakleet 33 to 25 In Opening Round of State Tournament 

Listen To KCAM 3:15 PM Friday Afternoon To Hear All The Action In The Semifinals When Glennallen Takes On Craig 

The Glennallen team huddles up at the end of the first quarter getting instructions from their coaches. 

Thursday Afternoon, March 12, 2026  

Anchorage, Alaska 

The Glennallen Panthers took control of the floor from the start and early on led Unalakleet fourteen to zero. There was never much suspense, as Glennallen never lost composure and methodically kept control of the court. 

They were excellent at handling the ball and passing. It was a real show of selflessness, as the team passed the ball relentlessly waiting for a good opportunity to shoot.

The final score could have been much higher, but there was no hurrying this team as they demonstrated their considerable skill.

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For 5th Straight Year, Girls Are Interior Conference Champions 

The Glennallen Girls 2025-2026 Basketball Team. 

After winning the Regional Tournament in Fairbanks last weekend, beating Tok for the championship, the Glennallen Girls Basketball Team will be playing in the state tournament on Thursday afternoon, March 12th, at 4:45 pm at the Alaska Airlines Center. 

They play Unalakleet. The winner of that match will play the winner of the Craig-Su Valley match on Friday, March 13th, at 3:15 pm. 

The Glennallen team beat Cordova, 41 to 32, in the semi-final game at regionals, and beat Tok, 39 to 30 in the championship game.

Alianna Stone and Koiana Cooley made the All-Academic Team. Chisana Korth made the All-Conference Team and Alianna Stone was selected the Most Valuable Player of the Year.

You can listen to the game, live, on KCAM.