The third road match was the charm for Walter Northway, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Tri-Valley Warriors with a 71-66 victory on Wednesday. For Walter Northway, this counts as revenge for the 83-70 win Tri-Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Tri-Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Renshaw, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. Renshaw's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Jusczak, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Walter Northway's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Tri-Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-1.
Walter Northway will head out to challenge Fort Yukon on January 16th. One thing working in Walter Northway's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Tri-Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-32 win against Newhalen on the 9th.
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