The Manokotak Lynx just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Bristol Bay Angels at 10:00 a.m. on February 17th. Manokotak is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Manokotak can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They really took it to Koliganek for the full four quarters, racking up a 83-39 victory on the road. While fans of Manokotak might be used to big wins, the 44-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Manokotak had a senior duo take command as Kelisha Gloko scored 35 points and Jesslynn Logusak scored 26 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gloko has scored at least a third of Manokotak's points. Another player making a difference was Vicki Paul, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Bristol Bay escaped with a win two weeks ago against Jimmy Huntington by the margin of a single free throw, 44-43. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bristol Bay.
Bristol Bay's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Olivia Harvilla, who scored 15 points, and Brooke Phelps, who scored 19 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Harvilla has scored at least a third of Bristol Bay's points.
Manokotak's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Bristol Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a blowout: Manokotak hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.4 points per game. It's a different story for Bristol Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 36.1 points per game. The only thing between Manokotak and another offensive beatdown is Bristol Bay. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Manokotak didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bristol Bay when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. Will Manokotak repeat their success, or does Bristol Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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