King Cove blew Manokotak out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Manokotak got their revenge. The King Cove T-Jacks and Rookies fell just short of the Manokotak Lynx by a score of 61-59. The T-Jacks and Rookies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lynx apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/25/25 vs Manokotak | 27 |
| 01/24/25 @ Koliganek | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Sand Point | 10 |
| 01/18/25 vs Sand Point | 8 |
| 01/23/25 vs Dillingham | 6 |
Despite the defeat, King Cove saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Riley Wilson posted 27 points. Those 27 points set a new season-high mark for Wilson. Another player making a difference was Michael Chase Gould, who had 16 points.
Manokotak had a senior duo take command as Jethron Nanalook put up 30 points and Nevaeh Gloko earned 23 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Nanalook has scored at least a third of Manokotak's points.
King Cove's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Manokotak, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Bristol Bay the next time they take the court. King Cove will head out to face Bristol Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Manokotak will host them at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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