Manokotak had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the King Cove T-Jacks and Rookies 61-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lynx have posted since February 17, 2024.
| 01/25/25 @ King Cove | 30 |
| 01/24/25 @ Sand Point | 32 |
| 01/23/25 @ Tri-Valley | 34 |
| 01/22/25 @ Chief Ivan Blunka | 41 |
| 01/11/25 @ Dillingham | 46 |
Leading Manokotak to victory were Jethron Nanalook and Nevaeh Gloko. Nanalook posted 30 points, while Gloko put up 23 points. The contest was Nanalook's seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Despite the loss, King Cove still got an impressive performance from Riley Wilson, who scored 27 points. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in points. Michael Chase Gould was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Manokotak's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for King Cove, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Coincidentally, Manokotak and King Cove will both be playing Bristol Bay the next time they take the court. King Cove will head out to face Bristol Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Manokotak will host them at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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