The Nelson Island Islanders stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 87-41 victory over Kalskag. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Nelson Island had established a 37 point advantage.
Nelson Island's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brennan Lincoln, who scored 28 points. Lincoln hasn't dropped below 17 points for seven straight games. Nate Nelson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
When it comes to explaining why Kalskag lost, one person who can't be blamed is Joseph Williams. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points.
Nelson Island has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Kalskag, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Nelson Island and Chaputnguak will face off at 3:00 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Nelson Island's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games. As for Kalskag, they and Dillingham will face off at 12:00 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Kalskag is coming into the match with 11 straight defeats on the road, meaning Dillingham will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
