Basketball Recap: Alak Falls Despite Big Games from Mabel Aguvluk and Nicole Nayakik
By Team Reports
Mar 5, 2025, 2:05am
Basketball Recap: Alak Huskies vs. Nunamiut Amaguq
| 03/01/25 @ Nunamiut | 55-61 |
| 02/28/25 @ Nunamiut | 55-50 |
| 02/27/25 vs Kali | 40-38 |
| 02/07/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 49-43 |
| 02/01/25 @ Harold Kaveolook | 66-29 |
After a string of four wins, Alak's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to the Nunamiut Amaguq 61-55. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Amaguq earlier this season, when they won 55-50.
Despite the defeat, Alak had strong showings from Nicole Nayakik, who posted 23 points, and Mabel Aguvluk, who put up 18 points. That was a full 41.8% of Alak's points, marking the fourth time in a row Nayakik has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Leading Nunamiut to victory were Krista Hugo and Anna Nukapigak. Hugo had 29 points, while Nukapigak scored 24 points.
Alak's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Nunamiut, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nunamiut beat Alak by a score of 51-45 later that day.
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