Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Nelson Island

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2025, 10:19am

Basketball Recap: Nelson Island Islanders vs. Akula Elitnaurvik Tundra Foxes

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Previous 6 Games

01/25/25 vs Akula Elitnaurvik69-49
01/24/25 vs Chief Paul Memorial58-42
01/24/25 @ Z John Williams84-72
01/18/25 @ Nightmute Elitnaurviat78-72
01/17/25 vs Ket'acik and Aapalluk Memorial90-68
01/17/25 vs Chaputnguak107-71

Nelson Island came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Akula Elitnaurvik Tundra Foxes with a sharp 69-49 victory. The Islanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.

Nelson Island pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.5 points. As for Akula Elitnaurvik, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Nelson Island will challenge Scammon Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Scammon Bay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season. Akula Elitnaurvik does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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