Preview: Koliganek Huskies vs. Manokotak Lynx
Koliganek is 2-8 against Manokotak since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Koliganek Huskies are on the road again and plays the Manokotak Lynx at 1:00 p.m. on February 23rd.
After soaring to a 26-point win in their last game, Koliganek came back down to earth 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 loss, Koliganek saw an underclassman step up: Tristan Kayoukluk scored 17 points. Kayoukluk hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Panamarioff, who scored 13 points.
Koliganek's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Manokotak, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Koliganek hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.1 points per game. However, it's not like Manokotak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 70.3 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.
Koliganek couldn't quite finish off Manokotak in their previous matchup on Saturday and fell 61-59. Can Koliganek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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