Basketball Recap: North Pole Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Patriots

Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 vs Lathrop	45-31
01/14/25 vs West Valley	64-23
01/11/25 vs Sitka	63-39
01/10/25 @ Lathrop	51-39
01/09/25 vs Valdez	41-33

North Pole entered their tilt with Lathrop on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 45-31 win over the Lathrop Malemutes. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-39 last Friday.

North Pole's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Lathrop, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

The future could be bright for both North Pole and Lathrop: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. North Pole will try to hand Delta their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Lathrop will look to extend West Valley's nine-game losing streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.