Nunamiut has gone 9-1 against Nuiqsut Trapper recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Nunamiut Amaguq will square off against the Nuiqsut Trapper Trappers at 11:30 a.m. Nunamiut knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Nuiqsut Trapper likes a good challenge.
Nunamiut is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Non Varsity Tournament Opponent just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 75-65 to Non Varsity Tournament Opponent. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (56), the Amaguq still had to take the loss.
| 01/31/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 5 |
| 01/23/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Fort Yukon | 6 |
| 01/20/25 @ Fort Yukon | 10 |
| 01/18/25 vs Nenana | 6 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Justus Mulcahy, who posted 11 points and five steals. Mulcahy is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Galloso, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Nuiqsut Trapper played a tough game two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Alak, falling 54-31. The loss was the Trappers' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nuiqsut Trapper fell to 3-1. As for Nunamiut, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Nunamiut against Nuiqsut Trapper when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 80-35 victory. Does Nunamiut have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nuiqsut Trapper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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