The King Cove T-Jacks and Rookies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Newhalen on the road and fell 71-35. King Cove has struggled against Newhalen recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several T-Jacks and Rookies players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tianna Lewis, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Sierra Rocili, who scored three points along with four steals.
King Cove's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-1. As for Newhalen, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
King Cove will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Birchwood Christian on Monday. Newhalen won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Chief Ivan Blunka at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th.
