Preview: Nanwalek vs. Ninilchik Wolverines
Nanwalek is 0-9 against Ninilchik since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Nanwalek just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Ninilchik Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nanwalek has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Ninilchik will arrive with five straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-43, which was the final score in Nanwalek's tilt against Cook Inlet Academy on Monday. Nanwalek has struggled against Cook Inlet Academy recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ninilchik gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 65-31 victory over Effie Kokrine Charter.
Nanwalek dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Ninilchik, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Nanwalek was taken down by Ninilchik 81-50 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Can Nanwalek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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