![Nanook head coach Patrick Callahan talks strategy with his team at the 3A state championship game on Saturday, March 25.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/27NomeBasketballWRAP-A-300x194.jpg)
Nome-Beltz boys come up short at 3A championship game
The Nome-Beltz Nanooks boys’ basketball team played valiantly in the Alaska State Activities Association 3A championship game on Saturday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.
![Jade Greene drives to the basket against Houston in the 3A semi-finals on March 23, 2023.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/24NomeBeltzWRAP-A-242x300.png)
Nome-Beltz boys head back to 3A basketball championship game
The Nome-Beltz boys’ basketball team will get the chance to defend their 3A state championship. The No. 2-seed Nanooks won their semi-final match against No. 3 Houston 68-63 at the ASAA March Madness State Championship Tournament.
![Nome-Beltz's Jade Greene edges around a Whaler defender on a play Wednesday at the state basketball tournament.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/23BasketballPartIIwrap-A-300x261.jpg)
Nome-Beltz boys advance to semi-finals at state basketball tourney
The No. 2-seed Nome-Beltz boys bested No. 7-seed Barrow on March 22 in the first round of the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament in Anchorage. With the win, the Nanooks — who are the defending 3A state champions — advanced to the semi-finals Thursday to face No-3 seed Houston.
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Western Alaska 1A/2A cagers play at state tournament
The state 1A and 2A basketball championship tournament was held last week and through the weekend in Anchorage.
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Nanooks to face Utqiagvik in first round at state tournament
The Nome-Beltz Nanooks boys’ basketball squad is heading back to the 3A state tournament after besting Utqiagvik 61-54 on Friday and defeating Bethel 64-35 on Thursday in the first round of the Western Conference championship.
![basketball players and coach](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/06SeniorNightPKGweb-1-300x208.jpg)
Nome-Beltz basketball community celebrates senior night
Senior night for the Nome-Beltz boys’ basketball team, the Lady Nanook cheerleaders and the pep band was on Friday, Mar. 3.