The Tanalian Lynx basketball team (Port Alsworth, AK), was overwhelmed 73-31 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Newhalen Malamutes (Newhalen, AK)

The Malamutes now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bristol Bay for a 1A Aleutian Chain battle on Saturday, January 14. Newhalen will confront a Angels team coming off a 42-38 league loss to Tanalian (Port Alsworth, AK). The Angels record now stands at 1-2.

The Lynx (1-2) will now prepare for their battle against Bristol Bay (Naknek, AK). The Angels come into the 1A Aleutian Chain battle with a 1-0 record. In their last battle, Bristol Bay trounced Nuiqsut Trapper (Nuiqsut, AK), 60-32, in a non-league battle.