Gambell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Koyuk Malimiut Malemutes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Malemutes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Friday.
Gambell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-18.
Gambell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Koyuk Malimiut, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Coincidentally, Gambell and Koyuk Malimiut will both be playing Shaktoolik the next time they take the court. The King Polar Bear will head out to face the Wolverines on Friday, while the Malemutes will host them on the 14th.
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