Basketball Game Preview: Nelson Island Islanders vs. Scammon Bay Eagles

Nelson Island is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Scammon Bay is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Nelson Island Islanders will host the Scammon Bay Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Nelson Island's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.

Last Friday, Nelson Island didn't have too much trouble with Chief Paul Memorial as they won 58-42.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Scammon Bay duked it out withKotlik on Thursday. Scammon Bay came out on top against Kotlik by a score of 58-47.

Scammon Bay's win came from a few key players Nelson Island will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was CHARLIE KAGANAK, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. CHRISTIAN CHANDLER was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 13 points.

Nelson Island's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Scammon Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Nelson Island couldn't quite finish off Scammon Bay when the teams last played on January 9th and fell 67-64. Will Nelson Island have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.