Shishmaref played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Unalakleet Wolfpack, falling 79-49. While losing is never fun, the Northern Lights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Wolfpack are ranked fifth).
Despite the loss, Shishmaref still got an impressive performance from Ivan Davis-Nayokpuk, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Davis-Nayokpuk continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Corben Nayokpuk was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Shishmaref has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Unalakleet, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Shishmaref has already played their next contest, a 98-36 victory against Brevig Mission on the 18th. As for Unalakleet, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-38 win against Tikigaq on the 18th.
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