The Tikigaq Harpooners will face off against the Unalakleet Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tikigaq saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a 71-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shishmaref.
Meanwhile, Unalakleet entered their tilt with Shishmaref on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 79-49 win over the Northern Lights. The Wolfpack have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 30 points or more this season.
Tikigaq dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Unalakleet, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Tikigaq ended up a good deal behind Unalakleet when the teams last played back in March of 2024, losing 82-68. Can Tikigaq avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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