Basketball Recap: Jimmy Huntington Gets the Win

While Jimmy Huntington has struggled on the road with seven straight losses, that wasn't the case on Friday thanks to Carmen Vent. The Jimmy Huntington Hustlers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 win over the Nunamiut Amaguq thanks to Vent, who posted 19 points. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16.5 points per game.

Nunamiut's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Krista Hugo, who scored 22 points. That was a full 55% of Nunamiut's points, marking the fourth time in a row Hugo has had more than a third of the team's points. Anna Nukapigak was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Jimmy Huntington's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Nunamiut, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jimmy Huntington beat Nunamiut by a score of 40-26 on Saturday.