After flying high against Jimmy Huntington back in February, Walter Northway came back down to earth. The Walter Northway Warriors fell just short of the Minto Lakers by a score of 55-53 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since January 29th.
Minto was led to victory by Tayla Baker and Jena Smith. Baker posted 21 points, while Smith scored 18 points. Baker's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Fox, who had nine points.
| 03/07/25 @ Minto | 53-55 |
| 02/15/25 vs Jimmy Huntington | 60-20 |
| 02/15/25 @ Minto | 62-44 |
| 02/08/25 vs Cook Inlet Academy | 41-38 |
| 02/07/25 vs Nunamiut | 48-33 |
The loss snapped Walter Northway's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-7 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Minto, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Walter Northway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Minto, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tri-Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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