Bethel was the 55-49 winner over Ninilchik when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bethel Warriors took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ninilchik Wolverines on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (66), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Kade McCorison was his usual excellent self, going 13 for 24 en route to 35 points along with eight assists and eight boards for Ninilchik. The game was McCorison's 21st in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Andon McCorison, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds.
Bethel's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Ninilchik, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bethel will welcome Kotzebue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Kotzebue likes a good challenge. As for Ninilchik, they will face off against Unalaska at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ninilchik is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.7 points per game this season.
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