The Fort Yukon Eagles had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against Walter Northway by a score of 42-33. Given Fort Yukon's advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Walter Northway is ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Fort Yukon to victory were Nellie Ward and Twila Strom. Ward scored 13 points, while Strom scored 13 points.
Fort Yukon's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Walter Northway, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6.
Fort Yukon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Walter Northway also has no future games currently scheduled.
