With a playoff win on the line, Newhalen rose to the challenge on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Napaaqtugmiut Lynx 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Malamutes have posted since January 29th.
Newhalen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Napaaqtugmiut and nudges their season record down to 15-5.
As of now, neither Newhalen nor Napaaqtugmiut have any future games scheduled.
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