The Nunamiut Amaguq will face off against the Alak Huskies at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Nunamiut was able to grind out a solid victory over Kali, taking the game 50-42. The Amaguq pushed the score to 44-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolverines cut but never quite recovered from.
Nunamiut's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Nukapigak, who posted 27 points. Another player making a difference was Krista Hugo, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, Alak entered their tilt with Nunamiut on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 55-50 W against the Amaguq.
Nunamiut better keep an eye on Nicole Nayakik. She was instrumental in Alak's win, putting up 28 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Nayakik has scored at least a third of Alak's points. Mabel Aguvluk was another key player, scoring 12 points.
Nunamiut's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Alak, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Nunamiut came up short against Alak in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 55-50. Can Nunamiut avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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