On Thursday, Sand Point faced Newhalen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sand Point Eagles/Lady Eagles took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newhalen Malamutes. The Eagles/Lady Eagles have struggled against the Malamutes recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Sand Point's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Newhalen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Sand Point will take on Bristol Bay at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Newhalen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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