The North Pole Patriots basketball squad (North Pole, AK), was crushed 80-59 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting West Valley Wolf Pack (Fairbanks, AK)

With the victory, West Valley advances its record to 6-4 on the year. The Wolf Pack host Eagle River (Eagle River, AK) to meet the Wolves in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 16. The Wolves enter the battle with a record of 0-2. Eagle River lost 79-50 in their recent league battle against West Anchorage (Anchorage, AK)

The Patriots now own a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Anchorage for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 16. North Pole will meet a Wolverines squad coming off a 51-35 league loss to Bettye Davis East Anchorage (Anchorage, AK). The Wolverines record now stands at 2-6.