The Barrow Whalers waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Pole 48-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Barrow has posted yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Barrow to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dwight Unutoa, who scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Unutoa has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alex Fruean, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Barrow's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for North Pole, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Barrow and Mt. Edgecumbe will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Mt. Edgecumbe's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for North Pole, North Pole and Ben Eielson will face off at 12:00 p.m. on January 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alaska (Ben Eielson is ranked 67th, while North Pole is ranked 58th).
