Tok hasn't had much luck against Ninilchik recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tok Wolverines will square off against the Ninilchik Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Tok is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
Tok's tournament run continued when they took on Jimmy Huntington on Friday. Tok fell 66-59 to Jimmy Huntington. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucas Hipp
| 02/07/25 vs Jimmy Huntington | 9 |
| 02/07/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 14 |
| 02/06/25 vs Jimmy Huntington | 20 |
| 01/28/25 vs Glennallen | 8 |
| 01/17/25 vs Effie Kokrine Charter | 19 |
| + 3 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lucas Hipp, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. He has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times he's played. Marvin Captain was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Even though they lost, Tok smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ninilchik entered their tilt with Unalaska on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Raiders, posting a 70-40 win.
Ninilchik's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games. As for Tok, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Tok couldn't quite finish off Ninilchik in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 68-66. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ninilchik's Kade McCorison, who went 8-for-19 to rack up 23 points and three blocks. Now that Tok knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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