The Barrow Whalers waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took down Kotzebue 74-57. Given Barrow's advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Kotzebue is ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barrow's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sasita Unutoa, who shot 4-for-6 from downtown 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.
Barrow has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Kotzebue, their loss was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16.
Barrow's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Nome-Beltz at 8:00 p.m. on March 8th. Barrow has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 632 points over their last ten contests. Kotzebue does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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