Aniak is 0-3 against Cook Inlet Academy since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Aniak Halfbreeds will be staying on the road to face off against the Cook Inlet Academy Eagles at 10:30 a.m. on February 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Aniak is ranked 25th, while Cook Inlet Academy is ranked 40th).
On Wednesday, Aniak was beaten by Ninilchik 78-51.
Meanwhile, Cook Inlet Academy had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over Aniak. Cook Inlet Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Cook Inlet Academy found their leader in underclassman Alek McGarry, who scored 28 points. McGarry hasn't dropped below 18 points for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Ian McGarry, who scored 16 points.
Aniak has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season. As for Cook Inlet Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Aniak suffered a grim 68-44 defeat to Cook Inlet Academy when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McGarry, who scored 28 points. Now that Aniak knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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