Basketball Recap: Kake Beats King Cove for Their 16th Straight Victory

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Kake walked away with it. They put the hurt on the King Cove T-Jacks and Rookies with a sharp 61-41 win on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Kake's win bumped their record up to 16-0. As for King Cove, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-8 record.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Kake and Shishmaref will face off at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Kake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for King Cove, they and Buckland will face off at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. King Cove will be up against Buckland's rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.67 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.