Basketball Recap: Chaputnguak Skates Past Nightmute Elitnaurviat with Ease

Chaputnguak won the last time they faced Nightmute Elitnaurviat and things went their way on Friday too. The Chaputnguak Shaman blew past the Nightmute Elitnaurviat Nighthawks 74-40. The Shaman pushed the score to 59-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Nighthawks cut but never quite recovered from.

Chaputnguak got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Placid John out in front who posted 16 points. Trennon Abraham was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Nightmute Elitnaurviat's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Louis Post, who earned 21 points, and Richard Anthony, who had 14 points.

Chaputnguak's record now sits at 8-10. As for Nightmute Elitnaurviat, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Chaputnguak didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-33 victory against Nuniwarmiut on the 14th. As for Nightmute Elitnaurviat, they have also already played their next game, a 128-50 loss against Nelson Island on the 15th.