Basketball Recap: Lewis Angapak Skates Past Kongiganak with Ease

Lewis Angapak had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They really took it to the Kongiganak Wolverines for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-16 victory. Given the Blue Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wolverines are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lewis Angapak got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Friendly out in front who made all 8 shots she took racking up 17 points. Friendly is also crushing it when it comes to field goal percentage: she's posted at least one every time she's taken the court this season. Shalisa McDalton was another key player, as she made all 6 shots she took to post 13 points.

Kongiganak's loss came despite strong showings from Gracelyn Miller and Amber Kiunya. Miller posted eight points, while Kiunya put up six points.

Lewis Angapak's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.6 points over those games. As for Kongiganak, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

Lewis Angapak didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-39 win against Ket'acik and Aapalluk Memorial on the 8th. As for Kongiganak, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-21 defeat against Kwigillingok on the 8th.