The Valdez Buccaneers basketball squad (Valdez, AK), was outscored 65-54 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Lathrop Malemutes (Fairbanks, AK)

With the victory, Lathrop advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The Malemutes travel to North Pole (North Pole, AK) to meet the Patriots in a 4A Mid Alaska battle on Thursday, January 16. The Patriots enter the battle with a record of 6-4. North Pole won 64-23 in their recent league battle against West Valley (Fairbanks, AK)

The Buccaneers now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sitka for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 15. Valdez will meet a Wolves squad coming off a 63-39 non-league loss to North Pole (North Pole, AK). The Wolves record now stands at 3-3.