Basketball Game Preview: Fort Yukon Eagles vs. Shaktoolik Wolverines

The Fort Yukon Eagles and the Shaktoolik Wolverines will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Yukon comes in on 13 and Shaktoolik on 17.

Fort Yukon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Napaaqtugmiut with a 38-34 victory.

Meanwhile, Shaktoolik faced Newhalen in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Shaktoolik secured a 50-45 W over Newhalen.

Fort Yukon's win bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Shaktoolik, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.

Fort Yukon came out on top in a nail-biter against Shaktoolik in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 48-45. Will Fort Yukon repeat their success, or does Shaktoolik have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.