The Sand Point girls basketball team in Alaska competed in the Class 1A Alaska high school state tournament for the first time in nearly 30 years, in memory of a classmate who died two weeks before the tournament began. Kaipo Kaminanga, 15, drowned in a canoeing accident two weeks prior to the tournament. His older sister, Precious, said the team was not mentally prepared when regional play began following his death. Despite the distance and expense, supporters made the trip to Anchorage to support the team at state. The team was eliminated from the state tournament on Friday after going over three days.