Minto hasn't had much luck against Nenana recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Minto Lakers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Nenana Lynx at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Minto is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since January 4, 2024 on Thursday. They breezed by Birchwood Christian to the tune of 58-16. With the Lakers ahead 30-4 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 01/05/24 vs Jimmy Huntington | 36 |
| 01/16/25 @ Birchwood Christian | 21 |
| 01/04/24 vs Tok | 21 |
| 01/18/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 21 |
| 12/30/23 @ Ben Eielson | 20 |
Jena Smith and Tayla Baker were among the main playmakers for Minto as the former posted 21 points and the latter had 20 points. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruth Fox, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Nenana was able to grind out a solid victory over Hutchison on Saturday, taking the game 39-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lynx.
Nenana now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Minto, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Minto took a serious blow against Nenana when the teams last played back in February of 2018, falling 50-19. Can Minto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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