Seward Seahawks (Seward, AK) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Nikiski Bulldogs (Nikiski, AK), 57-49 in a league bout.

With the win, Seward upgrades its record to 2-6 on the season. The Seahawks travel to Homer (Homer, AK) to play the Mariners in a 3A Peninsula bout on Saturday, January 29. The Mariners go into the bout with a record of 4-5. Homer won 63-56 in their recent non-league bout against Soldotna (Soldotna, AK)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Ninilchik Wolverines (Ninilchik, AK) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 1. Nikiski will attempt to upgrade on its 5-6 season record. The Wolverines go into the bout with a 7-0 record after their 74-66 non-league win over Soldotna (Soldotna, AK).