Noxon played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over the Two Eagle River Eagles. This was payback for the Red Devils, who suffered a 30-19 loss the last time these two teams met.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dayani Piapot, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Piapot a new career-high in blocks (three). Keke Tenas was another key player, putting up 14 points and eight rebounds.
Noxon moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Two Eagle River, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Noxon has already played their next game (against Charlo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Two Eagle River will head out on the road to square off against St. Regis at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Two Eagle River has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.
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