Chief Ivan Blunka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 71-29 loss at the hands of the Newhalen Malamutes. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Malamutes are ranked 31st).
Chief Ivan Blunka's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Newhalen, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Chief Ivan Blunka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newhalen, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tanalian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newhalen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Tanalian likes a good challenge.
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