King Cove is 1-9 against Sand Point since February of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The King Cove T-Jacks and Rookies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sand Point Eagles/Lady Eagles.
Last Monday, King Cove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Bristol Bay. While the T-Jacks and Rookies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Angels 16-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sand Point). They put the hurt on Tanalian with a sharp 63-38 win last Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles/Lady Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Sand Point's win came from a few key players King Cove will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Precious Kaminanga, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Whitney Smith, who went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points and six steals.
Sand Point was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Sand Point's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for King Cove, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
King Cove couldn't quite finish off Sand Point when the teams last played back in January and fell 43-40. Will King Cove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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