Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Emmonak couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Nunamiut Amaguq by a score of 85-82 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Huskies have suffered since January 23rd.
When it comes to explaining why Emmonak lost, don't look at Connor Hootch. Despite the final result, he shot 53% from the field on his way to 42 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Borkowski, who went 9-for-15 to rack up 22 points and seven assists.
Tyler Hugo was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 29 points and 16 boards for Nunamiut. The dominant performance also gave Hugo a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Kevin Gordon was another key player, shooting 41% from the field en route to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Emmonak's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Nunamiut, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Emmonak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nunamiut, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-68 loss against Skagway on the 15th.
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