Buckland Belugas (Buckland, AK) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Emmonak Huskies (Emmonak, AK), 69-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Buckland upgrades its record to 10-8 on the season. The Belugas travel to Shaktoolik (Shaktoolik, AK) to play the Wolverines in a non-league bout on Friday, March 17. The Wolverines go into the bout with a record of 16-7. Shaktoolik won 49-40 in their recent non-league bout against Lumen Christi (Anchorage, AK)