North Pole was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 68-35 loss at the hands of the Ketchikan Kings. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th in Alaska, while the Kings are ranked 14th in Alaska).
North Pole's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Ketchikan, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ketchikan beat North Pole by a score of 68-35 on Wednesday.
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