Nome-Beltz hasn't had much luck against Barrow recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nome-Beltz Nanooks are taking a road trip to square off against the Barrow Whalers. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nome-Beltz will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Bethel, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Nome-Beltz came out on top against Bethel by a score of 53-46 on Saturday.
Nome-Beltz can attribute much of their success to Wookie Nichols, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ West, who had eight points.
Meanwhile, Barrow took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging an 84-12 win over Kotzebue. The Whalers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 22 points or more this season.
Barrow pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Nome-Beltz, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Nome-Beltz took a serious blow against Barrow in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 57-23. Can Nome-Beltz avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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