The Shishmaref Northern Lights had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They slipped by Martin L Olson 58-57 on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shishmaref to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ivan Davis-Nayokpuk, who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Louis Iyatunguk, who scored 19 points.
Shishmaref's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Martin L Olson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Shishmaref will head out on the road to face off against Martin L Olson at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin L Olson has insisted on making their lastthree contests (dating back to last season) complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-1-2 during that stretch of close contests. As for they, they will look to defend their home court against Shishmaref at 9:00 p.m.
