Napaaqtugmiut suffered their closest defeat since February 10, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Shishmaref Northern Lights by a score of 47-44. The Lynx's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
| 01/11/25 vs Shishmaref | 26 |
| 01/20/24 @ Aqqaluk | 23 |
| 01/19/24 @ Aqqaluk | 10 |
| 01/10/25 vs McQueen | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Napaaqtugmiut lost, don't look at Ivan Jones. Despite the final result, he posted 26 points. Those 26 points gave Jones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Enoch Swan, who put up eight points.
Leading Shishmaref to victory were Fred Olanna and Ivan Davis-Nayokpuk. Olanna earned 16 points, while Davis-Nayokpuk had 16 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Olanna has scored at least a third of Shishmaref's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Barr, who posted seven points.
Napaaqtugmiut's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Shishmaref, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Napaaqtugmiut wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-41 victory against Aqqaluk on the 11th. As for Shishmaref, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-35 loss against Napaaqtugmiut on the 12th.
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