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Ben EielsonNikiski

Ravens
58
Bulldogs
54

The Nikiski (AK) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home tournament game against Ben Eielson (Eielson AFB, AK) by a score of 58-54.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ben Eielson151620758
Nikiski1712121354
Final score provided by C. Pichette.
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Game Stats

Ben Eielson (22-23)

Ben Eielson

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals5824
1Conner Lanser (Sr)42
2Zach Wakefield (Jr)84
3Evan Brown (Sr)21
4Jackson Erhard (Sr)93
10Nico Mesa (So)176
12Demario Mesa (Sr)94
15Olan Tucker (Jr)21
34Payton Jones (Jr)73
Ben Eielson

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals5855133819
1Conner Lanser (Sr)42
2Zach Wakefield (Jr)80104
3Evan Brown (Sr)20301
4Jackson Erhard (Sr)935603
10Nico Mesa (So)17324503
12Demario Mesa (Sr)913
15Olan Tucker (Jr)21
34Payton Jones (Jr)712
Ben Eielson

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals58
1Conner Lanser (Sr)4
2Zach Wakefield (Jr)8
3Evan Brown (Sr)2
4Jackson Erhard (Sr)9
10Nico Mesa (So)17
12Demario Mesa (Sr)9
15Olan Tucker (Jr)2
34Payton Jones (Jr)7

Nikiski (22-23)

Nikiski has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Alaska High School Basketball - Ben Eielson edges Nikiski

January 20, 2023: Nikiski, AK 99635

The Ben Eielson Ravens (Eielson AFB, AK) basketball edged the host Nikiski Bulldogs (Nikiski, AK), 58-54 in Friday's non-league bout.

With the win, Ben Eielson upgrades its record to 1-8 on the season. The Ravens travel to Unalakleet (Unalakleet, AK) to clash with the Wolfpack in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 21. The Wolfpack go into the bout with a record of 1-6. Unalakleet lost 70-44 in their recent non-league bout against Bethel (Bethel, AK)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Bethel Warriors (Bethel, AK) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 21. Nikiski will attempt to upgrade on its 2-11 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 7-0 record after their 70-44 non-league win over Unalakleet (Unalakleet, AK).

Players of the Game

Ben Eielson (22-23)

Congratulations to #10 Nico Mesa for being selected the Ben Eielson Basketball Player of the Game.

Nikiski (22-23)

Nikiski has not selected any Players of the Game.

Ben Eielson @ Nikiski Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 20, 2023 @ 2p
The Nikiski (AK) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home tournament game against Ben Eielson (Eielson AFB, AK) by a score of 58-54.

Rankings & Records

Ben Eielson (22-23)

AKClass
8715
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
5-202-61-62-82-6.200.2501,0891,596

Nikiski (22-23)

AKClass
8113
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
5-221-73-80-102-4.185.1251,1671,771

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Ben Eielson		12.212.712.513.19.043.6
Nikiski		14.710.014.012.0-43.2

Team Stat Comparison

Ben EielsonNikiski
36.4Points Per Game-
11.2Rebounds Per Game-
4.6Assists Per Game-
6.7Steals Per Game-
1.4Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

Ben EielsonNikiskiNational Avg.
#4 Jackson Erhard12.6Points Per Game
-
4.9
#2 Zach Wakefield3.5Rebounds Per Game
-
2.6
#12 Demario Mesa1.2Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#12 Demario Mesa1.6Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#4 Jackson Erhard0.7Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Ben Eielson1-6Nikiski1-6
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/6/23Ben EielsonValdez(L) 71-241/12/23ValdezNikiski(L) 90-48
1/7/23Ben EielsonValdez(L) 75-19
3/9/23ValdezBen Eielson(L) 77-17
1/19/23Ben EielsonBethel(L) 51-441/21/23NikiskiBethel(L) 68-54
1/21/23Ben EielsonUnalakleet(W) 69-651/19/23NikiskiUnalakleet(W) 74-61
2/2/23Ben EielsonHouston(L) 95-273/2/23HoustonNikiski(L) 86-42
2/4/23Ben EielsonSeward(L) 36-201/6/23SewardNikiski(L) 41-39
1/27/23NikiskiSeward(L) 44-39
3/10/23NikiskiSeward(L) 54-42

Record Breakdown

Ben Eielson (22-23)

Nikiski (22-23)
5-20
Overall
5-22
3-8
League
2-9
0-6
Non-League
1-6
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-6
Common Opponent
1-6
1-6
Home
3-8
2-8
Away
0-10
2-6
Neutral
2-4
0-0
Playoff
0-0
5-20
In-State
5-20
0-0
Out-of-State
0-1