Basketball Recap: Lewis Angapak Skates Past Kwigillingok with Ease

Lewis Angapak came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Kwigillingok Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-36 victory. Given the Blue Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Eagles are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Emma Friendly continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, as she made all 10 shots she took to post 22 points. Friendly is also crushing it when it comes to field goal percentage: she's posted at least one every time she's taken the court this season. Brooklyn Carl was another key player, as she made all 5 shots she took racking up 13 points.

Kwigillingok's loss came despite strong showings from Bessie David and Kennice Anaver. David posted 17 points, while Anaver put up 12 points. With that strong performance, David is now averaging an impressive 17 points per game.

Lewis Angapak's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points over those games. As for Kwigillingok, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.

Lewis Angapak wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-16 victory against Kongiganak on the 7th. As for Kwigillingok, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-40 win against Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat on the 7th.