The Kotzebue Huskies were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The contest between them and Barrow wasn't particularly close, with Kotzebue falling 74-57. While losing is never fun, Kotzebue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Barrow is ranked 17th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Barrow to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sasita Unutoa, who shot 4-for-6 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Unutoa posted eight or more assists. Jaziah Tivao was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Kotzebue's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Barrow, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Kotzebue does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Barrow, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Nome-Beltz at 8:00 p.m. on March 8th. One thing working in Barrow's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games.
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