The Homer Mariners had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They breezed by Nikiski on the road to the tune of 67-39. Given Homer's advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Nikiski is ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Nikiski lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alexa Iyatunguk. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Ellis, who scored eight points.
Homer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Nikiski, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Homer will be playing in front of their home fans against Kenai Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Homer's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Kenai Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Nikiski, they will square off against Tok at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Nikiski is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Tok will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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