On Saturday, Barrow faced Sitka in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Barrow Whalers took a 75-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sitka Wolves. The Whalers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Alex Fruean
02/15/25 vs Sitka | 17 |
02/14/25 @ Valdez | 39 |
02/13/25 vs Kodiak | 23 |
02/01/25 vs Bethel | 28 |
01/31/25 vs Bethel | 29 |
01/24/25 vs Nikiski | 17 |
Despite the loss, Barrow had strong showings from Ethan Goodwin, who posted 20 points, and Alex Fruean, who had 17 points. Fruean's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Dwight Unutoa, who earned eight points.
Barrow's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Sitka, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Barrow has already played their next contest (against Kotzebue), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Sitka, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-66 win against Mt. Edgecumbe on the 18th.
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