The Homer Mariners won the last time they faced the Nikiski Bulldogs, and things went their way on Friday too. Homer snuck past Nikiski with a 47-42 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Homer.
Nikiski lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alexa Iyatunguk, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. It was the first time this season that Iyatunguk pulled down eight or more rebounds. Avery Ellis was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Homer is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Nikiski, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-20.
Homer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-43 win vs. Kenai Central on the 9th. Nikiski does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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