Volleyball Preview: Nunamiut Amaguq vs. Tikigaq Harpooners
The Nunamiut Amaguq's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tikigaq Harpooners at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nunamiut can't be too worried about heading out to take on Tikigaq: they just beat Nuiqsut Trapper at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Nunamiut walked away with a 2-0 win over Nuiqsut Trapper on Friday.
Nunamiut easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Tikigaq came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Amaguq as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Harpooners have posted against the Amaguq since November 18, 2023.
Tikigaq not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Nunamiut between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-17.
Tikigaq pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Nunamiut, their win bumped their record up to 24-3.
Nunamiut suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tikigaq when the teams last played on Saturday. Can Nunamiut avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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