On Thursday, the Chevak Comets faced the Hooper Bay Warriors in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Chevak narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hooper Bay 72-69. The win was nothing new for Chevak as they're now sitting on five straight.
Leading Chevak to victory were Laney Green and Kali Hill. Green scored 21 points, while Hill scored 22 points. Hill hasn't dropped below 17 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sharai Pingayak, who scored ten points.
Despite the loss, Hooper Bay still got an impressive performance from Susie Long, who scored 28 points. That was a full 40.6% of Hooper Bay's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ernie Joe was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Chevak pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Hooper Bay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
Chevak has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Hooper Bay at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Chevak is ranked 21st, while Hooper Bay is ranked 15th). Hooper Bay's road trip will continue as they head out to face Chevak at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Hooper Bay is ranked 15th, while Chevak is ranked 21st).
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