In Saturday's non-league outing, the Newhalen Malamutes (Newhalen, AK) basketball squad edged the host Chief Ivan Blunka Eagles (New Stuyahok, AK), by a margin of 57-54.

The Malamutes (4-4) will now prepare for their outing against Lumen Christi (Anchorage, AK). The Archangels go into the non-league outing with a 1-13 record.

The Eagles now own a 0-7 record. They play next when they travel to Sand Point for a 1A Aleutian Chain outing on Wednesday, January 24. Chief Ivan Blunka will clash with a Eagles/Lady Eagles squad coming off a 56-29 non-league loss to King Cove (King Cove, AK). The Eagles/Lady Eagles record now stands at 2-2.