Fort Yukon came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 38-28 victory over the Bristol Bay Angels. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 64-15 win the Angels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2022.
Fort Yukon can attribute much of their success to Jane Ward, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Carroll, who scored nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Bristol Bay lost, don't look at Olivia Harvilla. Despite the final result, she put up 18 points. That was a full 64.3% of Bristol Bay's points, marking the fifth time in a row Harvilla has had more than a third of the team's points.
02/07/25 vs Bristol Bay | 38-28 |
02/01/25 vs Tikigaq | 63-59 |
01/30/25 vs Buckland | 49-43 |
01/21/25 vs Nunamiut | 57-37 |
01/20/25 vs Nunamiut | 41-36 |
+ 10 more games |
Fort Yukon's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points over those games. As for Bristol Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fort Yukon beat Bristol Bay by a score of 43-32 on Saturday.
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