In Denver, Colorado, the 2022 All-West Native American Basketball Tournament commenced its 37th year at the Gold Crown Foundation Field House, where hundreds, if not closer to 1,000 players congregated to prove and earn interstate bragging rights. The tournament began in 1985 after the alarming rate of youth suicides on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Many of the families affected by the tragedies lived in tribal housing. The directors of the United Native American Housing Association (UNAHA) region that includes Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) in Denver created the tournament to provide off-reservation incentives and educational opportunities. Students who come to the tournament listen to motivational speakers and are encouraged to apply for college scholarships. Showcased are a multibracket basketball tournament, slam dunk contests, and 3 point contests for both girls and boys. This year, Hardin high school standout Kamber Good Luck went head to head in the 3 point competition with her little sister Lahna Good Luck in the first round, an epic matchup that epitomized the term "sibling rivalry" so much that the announcer dubbed it "The Battle of the Good Lucks." In the first round, Kamber advanced with 24, which was also the competition high. Lahna finished the round with 9, with her elder sister advancing. In the 2nd round of action, Kamber made 16, enough to defeat last year's defending champion and advance to the short championship round. There, she made 21, which was good enough to crown her the 2022 All-West Native American Basketball Tournament Girls 3 point champion. There were 51 gunners in the field, and when asked about her recent accomplishment, she shyly replied, "third time's a charm."
