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The Ketchikan High School girls basketball team sealed the top-seed in the Southeast Conference Tournament with a sweep of visiting Juneau-Douglas on Friday and Saturday.

The Lady Kings (15-5, 5-1 Southeast) won 62-51 Saturday and 51-37 on Friday over the Crimson Bears (13-10, 5-3).

Ketchikan completed the sweep by getting to the free throw line.

The Lady Kings made 23 of 31 free throws. Kalli Kline led Kayhi with 17 points and was 6 for 6 from the free throw line. Crystal Blair scored 15 points while Alexis Edwardson made 10 of 12 free throws en route to 14 points.

Kayhi also knocked down five 3-pointers in the win.

For JDHS, Nicole Fenumiai scored 13 points and Brittany Fenumiai added 11 points. Karli Brakes and Kayla Harrison had six points each while Mahlet Tingley, Annette Highley and Taylor Larson posted five points each in defeat.

JDHS trailed 12-9 after eight minutes and 33-22 at halftime. The Bears cut the deficit to six points with one quarter left but Ketchikan made 11 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter to win the game.

Ketchikan played most of the game without starting point guard Laci Effenberger, who left with an injury early in the first quarter.

Since snapping a 29-game losing skid to JDHS on Feb. 2, the Kings have beaten their northern rivals three straight times.

On Friday, Kayhi led 21-17 at the half and pulled away. Ketchikan outscored Juneau-Douglas 30-20 in the second half and limited the Bears to their second-lowest point total this season.

Edwardson led Ketchikan with 15 points while Blair scored 14 points.

For JDHS, Brittany Fenumiai poured in a team-high 10 points and Highley scored seven points.

By winning three of four games against JDHS, Ketchikan secured a top-seed in the Southeast Conference Tournament on March 6-8 in Juneau.

Saturday's game concluded the Crimson Bears' regular season. JDHS will take on Sitka in the first round of the region tournament on March 6.

SATURDAY'S GAME

Ketchikan 62, Juneau-Douglas 51

JDHS 9 13 14 15 - 51

Kayhi 12 21 9 20 - 62

JDHS (51)-Johnson 0 0-0 0, Henderson 0 0-0 0, Dierick 0 0-0 0, Tingley 2 3-5 5, B. Fenumiai 9 2-2 11, Brakes 6 0-0 6, Harrison 6 0-2 6, Tarver 0 0-0 0, Highley 2 3-4 5, Larson 4 1-2 5, N. Fenumiai 11 2-4 13, Swofford 0 0-0 0. Totals 40 11-19 51.

Kayhi (62)-Peterson 6 0-0 6, Patton 2 2-2 4, Effenberger 0 0-0 0, Greaves 0 0-2 0, Watson 0 0-0 0, Edwardson 4 10-12 14, Manabat 0 0-0 0, Covault 0 0-0 0, Reno 6 0-0 6, Ortiz 0 0-2 0, Kline 11 6-6 17, Blair 10 5-7 15.

3-point Goals-JDHS 4 (Harrison 2, B. Fenumiai 1, N. Fenumiai 1). Ketchikan 5 (Kline 3, Peterson 2).

Fouled out-JDHS none. Ketchikan 2 (Reno, Blair).

FRIDAY'S GAME

Ketchikan 51, Juneau-Douglas 37

JDHS 12 5 8 12 - 37

Kayhi 8 13 14 16 - 51

JDHS (37)-Johnson 0 0-0 0, Henderson 0 0-0 0, Dierick 0 0-0 0, Tingley 4 0-0 4, B. Fenumiai 10 0-0 10, Brakes 4 0-1 4, Harrison 5 1-1 6, Tarver 0 2-4 2, Highley 4 3-3 7, Larson 0 1-2 1, N. Fenumiai 2 1-2 3, Swofford 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 8-13 37.

Kayhi (51)-Peterson 2 0-2 2, Patton 2 2-2 4, Effenberger 8 1-2 9, Greaves 0 0-0 0, Watson 0 0-0 0, Edwardson 9 6-6 15, Manabat 0 0-0 0, Covault 0 0-0 0, Reno 2 3-6 5, Ortiz 0 0-0 0, Kline 2 0-0 2, Blair 10 4-4 14. Totals 35 16-22 51.

3-point Goals-JDHS 3 (B. Fenumiai 2, Harrison 1). Ketchikan 3 (Effenberger 2, Edwardson 1).

Fouled out-None.