After flying high against McQueen last Wednesday, Napaaqtugmiut came back down to earth. The Napaaqtugmiut Lynx took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buckland Sissauni on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lynx came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Sissauni are ranked 65th).
Napaaqtugmiut lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brooke Schaeffer, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Booth, who earned ten points.
Napaaqtugmiut's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Buckland, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9.
Looking ahead, Napaaqtugmiut won't have much time to rest: their next game is against McQueen at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Napaaqtugmiut is facing McQueen at the right time seeing as McQueen is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Buckland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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