It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Ninilchik Wolverines ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Tok 68-66. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Ninilchik found their leader in underclassman Kade McCorison, who scored 23 points along with three blocks. Another player making a difference was Carter Lemons, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Tok saw an underclassman step up: Marvin Captain scored 29 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Captain has scored all season. Ethan Gunter was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds.
Ninilchik has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Tok, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
Ninilchik is on the road again on Saturday and plays Susitna Valley at 1:45 p.m. on March 9th. One thing working in Ninilchik's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games. Tok does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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