After a string of seven wins, the Gambell King Polar Bear's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 78-47 loss at the hands of Shaktoolik. Gambell has struggled against Shaktoolik recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Damian Campbell-Newhall and Tristan Camppbell certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Campbell-Newhall scored 16 points, while Camppbell scored 15 points. Campbell-Newhall has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played.
Gambell's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-1. As for Shaktoolik, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
The two teams will face off at 10:00 a.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Shaktoolik has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,087 points over their last 13 matches. As for they, they and Gambell will face off at 10:00 a.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Shaktoolik knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 matches -- so hopefully Gambell likes a good challenge.
