The Nikiski Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 48-22 defeat at the hands of Bethel. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Nikiski has scored all season.
Shelby Burman was Nikiski's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Kailey Stynsberg held things down on the boards with six rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Nikiski's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-5. As for Bethel, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Nikiski and Seward will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Seward has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Bethel, Bethel and Homer will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alaska (Homer is ranked 37th, while Bethel is ranked 40th).
