The Nelson Island Islanders won the last time they faced the Chaputnguak Shaman, and things went their way on Friday too. Nelson Island walked away with a 56-44 win over Chaputnguak. The win made it back-to-back wins for Nelson Island.
Nelson Island's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Nelson, who scored 21 points. Brennan Lincoln was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Chaputnguak's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Felagai Laumea, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Matthew, who scored 12 points.
Nelson Island is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Chaputnguak, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Nelson Island will head out on the road to challenge Nuniwarmiut at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Chaputnguak, they will play host again and welcome Nightmute Elitnaurviat, where tip off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
