The Birchwood Christian Warriors suffered their biggest loss since December 21, 2023 on Thursday. They were the victim of a tough 58-38 loss at the hands of Ninilchik. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Birchwood Christian has suffered against Ninilchik since January 27, 2017.
It was another big night for Riley Tucker, who scored 25 points for Ninilchik. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Tucker has scored at least a third of Ninilchik's points. Addi McCorison was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Birchwood Christian's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.0 points per game. As for Ninilchik, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Birchwood Christian will head out on the road to challenge Cook Inlet Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alaska (Cook Inlet Academy is ranked 77th, while Birchwood Christian is ranked 70th). As for Ninilchik, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kalskag at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
