Vikings lose three in road games

The Vikings boys had their first losses of the season last week, playing a string of games on the road against a pair of formidable teams.

Following up from the interdivisional play hosting 4A school Ketchikan from the previous week, on Feb. 22 Petersburg headed there for the rematch.

“We struggled in the first quarter,” recounted Coach Rick Brock.

Several turnovers and a couple of missed shots had the Kings ahead 16-5 as the second quarter began. Petersburg fought back, however, closing the difference through the next two quarters to a 31-36 trail.

“At that point we were pretty consistent goi...