The Kali Wolverines will square off against the Meade River Eagles at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Kali has given up an average of 50.9 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kali is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Nunamiut and fell 62-35. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Amaguq are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Meade River on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Harold Kaveolook out of the water with a 75-23 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Kali better keep an eye on Scarlett Bodfish. She was instrumental in Meade River's win, putting up 33 points. Bodfish's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 22 points. Sarah Bodfish was another key player, earning 18 points.
Kali's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Meade River, they moved to 9-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Kali might still be hurting after the 67-44 defeat they got from Meade River in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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