Alaska High School Basketball - Bethel crushes Nikiski
January 17, 2026: Nikiski, AK 99635 The Bethel Warriors (Bethel, AK) basketball crushed the host Nikiski Bulldogs (Nikiski, AK), 80-50 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Warriors now possess a 5-2 record. They play next when they host North Pole for a non-league bout on Thursday, January 22. Bethel will play a Patriots team coming off a 80-44 non-league win over Nunamiut (Anaktuvik Pass, AK). The Patriots record now stands at 5-4.
With the loss, Nikiski falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Kenai Central (Kenai, AK) to play the Kardinals in a 3A Peninsula bout on Tuesday, January 20. The Kardinals go into the bout with a record of 6-2. Kenai Central won 60-54 in their recent non-league bout against Bethel (Bethel, AK)