
Zadah Unutoa in the tipoff against Monroe Catholic. Photo by Justin Cox.
The Barrow Whalers girls basketball team defeated the Monroe Catholic Rams, 56-49, to secure the state 3A basketball championship for the 2025-26 season. This matchup concluded four days of playoffs at the Alaska Airlines Center for the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) March Madness tournament.
The Alaska Airlines center was packed with fans, especially members of the Barrow community who showed up to support their high school teams in the tournament.









