Vikings boys continue winning streak as season half nears

The Petersburg High School boys basketball team continued its winning streak over the weekend, adding two more while hosting Metlakatla.

Going into the weekend, the Chiefs were standing just behind the Vikings for the season with five wins and only two losses. Petersburg had won its six games played so far, and Metlakatla stood a chance to move into first for the region if it could beat the front-runners at home.

"I thought both nights were hard-fought," commented Vikings coach Rick Brock. "Metlakatla is one of the better teams in the state. We knew going in they would be tough to guard. That...