The Shishmaref Northern Lights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell 64-52 to Scammon Bay.
Shishmaref's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fred Olanna, who scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Olanna has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Davis-Nayokpuk, who scored 13 points.
Shishmaref's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Scammon Bay, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Shishmaref and Shaktoolik will face off at 1:30 p.m. on January 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Scammon Bay, Scammon Bay and Unalakleet will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 13th 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 (Unalakleet is ranked 33rd, while Scammon Bay is ranked 21st).
