Basketball Recap: Barrow Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Barrow had lost three straight headed into Saturday's contest, but Alex Fruean didn't let it get to four. The Barrow Whalers took down the Ninilchik Wolverines 74-59 on Saturday thanks in part to Fruean, who went 11 of 16 on his way to 26 points in addition to six assists and six boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Barrow's points.

Jaziah Tivao was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 10 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals.

Despite the loss, Ninilchik still got an impressive performance from Kade McCorison, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine boards. McCorison is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Max Russell, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.

Barrow's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Ninilchik, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barrow will face off against Kenai Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Barrow has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Ninilchik, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Homer at 7:00 p.m. Ninilchik is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.