The Kotzebue Huskies (Kotzebue, AK) basketball were winner over the host Nikiski Bulldogs (Nikiski, AK), 65-57 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Huskies now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Mountain City Christian Academy for a non-league bout on Friday, January 3. Kotzebue will play a Lions team coming off a 88-46 non-league win over Hutchison (Fairbanks, AK). The Lions record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Nikiski falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Kenai Central (Kenai, AK) to play the Kardinals in a 3A Peninsula bout on Thursday, January 9. The Kardinals go into the bout with a record of 2-3. Kenai Central lost 70-28 in their recent non-league bout against Christian (El Cajon, CA)