The Nenana Lynx's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 89-20 loss at the hands of Hooper Bay. While losing is never fun, Nenana can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Hooper Bay is ranked third).
Hooper Bay had a senior duo take command as Carson Long scored 36 points and Latrell Lake scored 27 points. Long is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Billy Smith, who scored nine points.
Nenana's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Hooper Bay, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Nenana will take on Unalakleet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Unalakleet knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Nenana likes a good challenge. As for Hooper Bay, they will take on Craig at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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