The Kalskag Grizzly Bears were the 40-39 winner over the Ninilchik Wolverines when they last played one another back in February of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. Kalskag's rough 55-33 defeat to Ninilchik on Friday might stick with them for a while. Kalskag was down 47-16 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Kalskag's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Iris Evan, who scored eight points. Emily Evan was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
It was another big night for Riley Tucker, who scored 31 points for Ninilchik. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Tucker has scored at least a third of Ninilchik's points.
Kalskag has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Ninilchik, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Kalskag won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ninilchik at 5:30 p.m. on January 27th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alaska (Ninilchik is ranked 57th, while Kalskag is ranked 48th). As for Ninilchik, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Kalskag at 5:30 p.m. on January 27th. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Elizabeth Levi and Tucker.
