Basketball Recap: Newhalen Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Malamutes

Previous 5 Games

03/14/25 vs Shaktoolik	45-50
03/13/25 vs Shishmaref	51-42
03/12/25 vs Aniak	72-28
02/27/25 vs Sand Point	44-40
02/27/25 vs King Cove	57-39

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newhalen can now relate to. They fell to the Shaktoolik Wolverines 50-45. The Malamutes' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.

Newhalen's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Shaktoolik, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.

Coming up, Newhalen won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Napaaqtugmiut at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Shaktoolik, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Fort Yukon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Yukon will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Shaktoolik surely won't give up without a fight.