Sitka has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Barrow Whalers on Friday. Sitka knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully Barrow likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Sitka faced Mt. Edgecumbe in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sitka fell to Mt. Edgecumbe 64-58. Sitka has struggled against Mt. Edgecumbe recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even though Kotzebue scored an imposing 61 points on Saturday, Barrow still came out on top. Barrow took down Kotzebue 76-61. The win made it back-to-back wins for Barrow.
Jaziah Tivao continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Sasita Unutoa, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Sitka's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-6. As for Barrow, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Sitka, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-29 loss to Barrow in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Sitka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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