New bracket, new thrills and elimination games Tuesday at Gold Medal
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:22 am
A pair of crosstown high school rivals turned college teammates put on a show in the return of the A Bracket on Tuesday at the 76th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in the George Houston Gymnasium.
Alwen Carrillo, a 2024 Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé graduate, scored 30 points for Filcom and 2024 Thunder Mountain High School graduate Samuel Lockhart 26 for the Southeast Boys in a 77-74 Filcom win.
“It’s something new,” Carrillo said. “Since coming back from college I’ve just been hungry to play. I haven’t been able to play all year because I got hurt, so to just come back home and get to play in this tournament is real nice and it’s real fun.”
Carrillo struck early, hitting two driving shots in the key to warm up for a shot past the arc. At times he was answering shots by his Edmond’s College teammate Lockhart.
“Man Sam, you can’t stop that kid,” Carrillo said. “We’re respectful to each other’s game. We know both of each other can get to each other, it is what it is.”
Southeast Boys’ Samuel Lockhart scoops a shot under pressure from Filcom’s Garret Bryant (31) during Filcom’s 77-74 A Bracket win Tuesday 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)
Southeast Boys’ Samuel Lockhart scoops a shot under pressure from Filcom’s Garret Bryant (31) during Filcom’s 77-74 A Bracket win Tuesday 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)
Lockhart also enjoyed getting back in a run with the townies.
“It was fun, it’s good to be back home obviously,” Lockhart said. “It’s a big tournament here so it’s fun to be able to represent Southeast, Juneau and Juneau basketball. Yeah it’s fun.”
Lockhart hit six shots past the arc and another four on drives through the key, while Carrillo found more action on slashing and pulling up for all net.
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“Me and him are both competitors,” Lockhart said. “When itcountry wise email marketing list comes down to the end of the game we want the ball in our hands, not in a selfish way but we trust ourselves…it is a lot of fun. I go up against him every day in practice and it’s like iron sharpens iron, so we are definitely making each other better. Yeah, he’s a tough guard and he’s fun to play with.”
Carrillo would hit the last three shots of the third quarter for Filcom on three straight drives to overcome a 57-53 deficit for a 60-57 lead and Lockhart double-pumped on a drive at the buzzer to pull the Southeast Boys back to within 60-59.
Lockhart hit the first five baskets of the fourth quarter for the Southeast Boys and assisted on another and Carrillo assisted on two scores for Filcom and scored another himself.
The two teams were way more than just the two college teammates.
Southeast Boys Simon Friday was also fit from the outside, hitting 17 points and providing a strong defensive presence, and Ryan Lee battled inside for 10 points and a dozen rebounds and Eric Waters scored eight. Samuel Lambull barely had time to rest after last nights Hoonah B Bracket win and scored eig
Alwen Carrillo, a 2024 Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé graduate, scored 30 points for Filcom and 2024 Thunder Mountain High School graduate Samuel Lockhart 26 for the Southeast Boys in a 77-74 Filcom win.
“It’s something new,” Carrillo said. “Since coming back from college I’ve just been hungry to play. I haven’t been able to play all year because I got hurt, so to just come back home and get to play in this tournament is real nice and it’s real fun.”
Carrillo struck early, hitting two driving shots in the key to warm up for a shot past the arc. At times he was answering shots by his Edmond’s College teammate Lockhart.
“Man Sam, you can’t stop that kid,” Carrillo said. “We’re respectful to each other’s game. We know both of each other can get to each other, it is what it is.”
Southeast Boys’ Samuel Lockhart scoops a shot under pressure from Filcom’s Garret Bryant (31) during Filcom’s 77-74 A Bracket win Tuesday 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)
Southeast Boys’ Samuel Lockhart scoops a shot under pressure from Filcom’s Garret Bryant (31) during Filcom’s 77-74 A Bracket win Tuesday 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)
Lockhart also enjoyed getting back in a run with the townies.
“It was fun, it’s good to be back home obviously,” Lockhart said. “It’s a big tournament here so it’s fun to be able to represent Southeast, Juneau and Juneau basketball. Yeah it’s fun.”
Lockhart hit six shots past the arc and another four on drives through the key, while Carrillo found more action on slashing and pulling up for all net.
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“Me and him are both competitors,” Lockhart said. “When itcountry wise email marketing list comes down to the end of the game we want the ball in our hands, not in a selfish way but we trust ourselves…it is a lot of fun. I go up against him every day in practice and it’s like iron sharpens iron, so we are definitely making each other better. Yeah, he’s a tough guard and he’s fun to play with.”
Carrillo would hit the last three shots of the third quarter for Filcom on three straight drives to overcome a 57-53 deficit for a 60-57 lead and Lockhart double-pumped on a drive at the buzzer to pull the Southeast Boys back to within 60-59.
Lockhart hit the first five baskets of the fourth quarter for the Southeast Boys and assisted on another and Carrillo assisted on two scores for Filcom and scored another himself.
The two teams were way more than just the two college teammates.
Southeast Boys Simon Friday was also fit from the outside, hitting 17 points and providing a strong defensive presence, and Ryan Lee battled inside for 10 points and a dozen rebounds and Eric Waters scored eight. Samuel Lambull barely had time to rest after last nights Hoonah B Bracket win and scored eig