Tri-Valley and Fort Yukon are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Tri-Valley Warriors will welcome the Fort Yukon Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Tri-Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Nanwalek back in December of 2024. Tri-Valley took their game with ease, bagging a 55-21 victory over Nanwalek.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Fort Yukon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Walter Northway by a score of 54-51.
Tri-Valley will need focus on slowing down Nellie Ward, one of several Fort Yukon players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points. The match was Ward's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jane Ward, who earned 16 points.
Tri-Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Fort Yukon, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Tri-Valley came up short against Fort Yukon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 60-51. Can Tri-Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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