On Friday, the Chevak Comets faced the Scammon Bay Eagles in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Chevak took a 63-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Scammon Bay. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chevak of the 68-59 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Chevak lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ace Hill, who scored 15 points. Hill has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Maurice Slats was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Scammon Bay got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Josiah Sundown out in front who scored 21 points. Sundown hasn't dropped below 16 points for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Stewie Sundown, who scored 15 points.
Chevak's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Scammon Bay, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Chevak won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Mary's at 1:30 p.m. on February 10th. Chevak is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning St. Mary's will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Scammon Bay will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Chevak at 7:30 p.m. on February 10th. Scammon Bay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Chevak likes a good challenge.
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