The Scammon Bay Eagles waltzed into their match Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Emmonak 87-58 at home. Fans of Scammon Bay have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Scammon Bay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Sundown led the charge by scoring 31 points. Another player making a difference was Stewie Sundown, who scored 22 points.
Scammon Bay's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.5 points per game. As for Emmonak, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-1.
Scammon Bay and Hooper Bay will face off at 9:00 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alaska (Hooper Bay is ranked 11th, while Scammon Bay is ranked ninth). Emmonak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.