After flying high against McQueen last Saturday, Unalakleet came back down to earth. The Unalakleet Wolfpack were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 53-52 to the Cordova Wolverines. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolfpack came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Wolverines are ranked 48th).
Cordova got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chiko Jacob out in front who dropped a double-double with ten points and 16 rebounds. Blake Bailey was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Unalakleet's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Cordova, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Unalakleet wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-40 victory against Unalaska on the 21st. As for Cordova, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-40 win against Metlakatla on the 21st.
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