It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the Nikiski Bulldogs ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Seward 41-39. This was payback for Nikiski, who suffered a 39-34 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nikiski to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexa Iyatunguk, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Iyatunguk has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kailey Stynsberg, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds.
Nikiski's victory bumped their record up to 9-18. As for Seward, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
Nikiski didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-7 loss vs. Grace Christian on the 7th. Seward has also already played their next contest, a 50-44 loss against Homer on the 8th.
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