Newhalen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Aniak Halfbreeds by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Malamutes of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Newhalen actually scored more points across those three sets (57-40), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 0-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Newhalen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Aniak, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Newhalen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aniak, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Bristol Bay on the 8th.
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