King Cove easily dispatched Manokotak on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The King Cove T-Jacks and Rookies fell just short of the Newhalen Malamutes by a score of 38-35 on Thursday. The T-Jacks and Rookies haven't had much luck with the Malamutes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Several T-Jacks and Rookies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ella Lewis, who posted eight points along with 14 boards and four steals. MaryMae Brandell was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, King Cove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
King Cove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newhalen, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
King Cove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 28-26 win against Chief Ivan Blunka on the 23rd. Newhalen has also already played their next contest, a 32-26 victory against Sand Point on the 24th.
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