Preview: Manokotak Lynx vs. Koliganek Huskies
Manokotak is 8-2 against Koliganek since February of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Manokotak Lynx will jump right back in to play the Koliganek Huskies at 1:00 p.m. Manokotak knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 games -- so hopefully Koliganek likes a good challenge.
Even though Togiak scored an imposing 68 points on Thursday, Manokotak still came out on top. Manokotak walked away with a 75-68 victory over Togiak.
Jethron Nanalook and Nevaeh Gloko were among the main playmakers for Manokotak as the former made all 7 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 27 points and 0 assists and the latter scored 32 points. Gloko is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Donovan Gloko was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Koliganek's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Manokotak by a score of 61-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the defeat, Koliganek saw an underclassman step up: Tristan Kayoukluk scored 17 points. Kayoukluk has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ezra Panamarioff, who scored 13 points.
Manokotak's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Koliganek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Manokotak hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.3 points per game. However, it's not like Koliganek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Manokotak skirted past Koliganek 61-59 in their previous meeting on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manokotak since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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