The Buckland Sissauni had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They secured a 47-41 W over Shishmaref. For Buckland, this counts as revenge for the 64-51 defeat Shishmaref walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Despite the loss, Shishmaref still got an impressive performance from Tricia Weyanna, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Weyanna has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Nayokpuk, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Buckland's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Shishmaref, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Buckland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-42 victory vs. Shishmaref on the 17th. Shishmaref has also already played their next game, a 61-42 win against Napaaqtugmiut on the 16th.
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