Basketball Recap: Akiachak Comes Up Short

Akiachak lost against Newhalen on Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Akiachak Huskies took a blow against the Newhalen Malamutes, falling 66-30. The game marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Akiachak has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Newhalen, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Akiachak will host Tuluksak on Saturday. As for Newhalen, they will square off against Chief Ivan Blunka at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newhalen is facing Chief Ivan Blunka at the right time seeing as Chief Ivan Blunka is stuck on a six-game losing streak.