Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Newhalen

Malamutes

Previous 4 Games

02/14/25 vs Tanalian	42-35
02/13/25 vs Chief Ivan Blunka	71-29
02/08/25 vs Akiachak	66-30
02/07/25 vs Akiachak	73-39

Newhalen won the last time they faced Tanalian and things went their way on Friday too. The Newhalen Malamutes walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Tanalian Lynx. The win was familiar territory for the Malamutes, who have now won four contests in a row.

Newhalen pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Tanalian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.

Looking ahead, Newhalen won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bristol Bay at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Tanalian, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Chief Ivan Blunka at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tanalian is facing Chief Ivan Blunka at the right time seeing as Chief Ivan Blunka is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.