Having just played yesterday, the Alak Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Nunamiut Amaguq at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alak is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Alak is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Kali 40-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted against the Wolverines since January 13, 2024.
Alak can attribute much of their success to Nicole Nayakik, who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Mabel Aguvluk, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Nunamiut had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Nuiqsut Trapper 52-24. The Amaguq pushed the score to 38-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trappers had little chance of recovering from.
Nunamiut found their leader in sophomore Anna Nukapigak, who earned 31 points. Nukapigak continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Alak's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Nunamiut, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 5-11.
Alak and Nunamiut were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Alak came up empty-handed after a 51-50 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nukapigak, who had 31 points. Now that Alak knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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