The Shaktoolik Wolverines and the Newhalen Malamutes will face off at 4:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Shaktoolik sitting on 16 straight victories and Newhalen on 11.
Shaktoolik is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past Hoonah with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. Shaktoolik's win was all the more impressive since the Braves were averaging only 26.33 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Newhalen beat Shishmaref 51-42 on Thursday.
Newhalen's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Shaktoolik, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Shaktoolik couldn't quite finish off Newhalen when the teams last played back in March of 2019 and fell 46-43. Can Shaktoolik avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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