Fort Yukon had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Minto Lakers by a score of 56-54. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Fort Yukon had strong showings from Riley Strom, who posted 26 points, and Ben Carroll, who earned 19 points.
Minto got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Asher Titus out in front who had 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Titus has scored at least a third of Minto's points. Another player making a difference was Jonathon David Jr., who put up 16 points.
The victory was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for Minto, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Fort Yukon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-40 win against Tok on the 3rd. As for Minto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-55 victory against Fort Yukon on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
