The Shishmaref Northern Lights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 65-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shaktoolik. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Shishmaref's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Louis Iyatunguk, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ivan Davis-Nayokpuk, who scored 15 points.
Shishmaref's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shaktoolik, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Shishmaref and Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial will face off at 8:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Shaktoolik does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
