There's no place like home for Shishmaref, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Gambell King Polar Bear on Saturday as the Shishmaref Northern Lights made off with a 59-39 victory. The Northern Lights haven't had any issues with the King Polar Bear recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Noah Nayokpuk
| 03/01/25 vs Gambell | 14 |
| 02/22/25 vs Gambell | 12 |
| 02/21/25 vs Gambell | 10 |
| 02/22/25 vs Koyuk Malimiut | 9 |
| 02/26/25 vs Anthony Andrews | 8 |
Shishmaref's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Nayokpuk led the charge by dropping a double-double with 14 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave Nayokpuk a new career-high in points. Ivan Davis-Nayokpuk was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 13 points and five assists.
Shishmaref's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points over those games. As for Gambell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
As of now, neither Shishmaref nor Gambell have any future games scheduled.
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