Team Nunavut breaks the ice at Canada Summer Games
Basketball, beach volleyball teams face tough competition in matches Sunday, Monday
The Nunavut women’s basketball squad gets a pep talk during their game against Team Yukon on Sunday. They played their game in the fieldhouse at Memorial University in St. John’s, N.L. (Photo courtesy of Leona Rockwood)
Despite some close finishes, the Nunavut men’s and women’s basketball and beach volleyball teams are still looking for their first wins the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, N.L.
In men’s basketball on Monday, Team Nunavut fell 123-34 against Saskatchewan. In Sunday’s action, Nunavut was competitive against Yukon in losing 77-55 but lost 122-16 to a strong Nova Scotia squad.
Nunavut’s next game is Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. ET against New Brunswick.
In women’s basketball on Monday, Nunavut lost 88-13 to Saskatchewan. In their two games Sunday, Nunavut fell short against the Yukon, losing 66-42 and lost to Manitoba 112-11.
The next game for the Nunavut women’s basketball team is Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. ET against Newfoundland and Labrador.
In women’s beach volleyball on Monday, Nunavut lost both sets against the Yukon 21-14 and 21-9, and on Sunday came close but couldn’t beat Prince Edward Island, falling in two sets 21-16 and 22-20. The Nunavut women’s team plays twice on Tuesday, facing Newfoundland and Labrador at 9 a.m. ET and Northwest Territories at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Nunavut’s men’s beach volleyball team lost in straight sets 21-18 and 21-9 against Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday. In their two games Sunday, Nunavut lost 21-1 and 21-5 against New Brunswick and 21-17 and 21-19 against Northwest Territories.
The Nunavut men play Tuesday against Yukon at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The Nunavut men’s and women’s indoor volleyball teams will see their first Games action on Aug. 19, and the wrestling team’s first matches are on Aug. 21.
The Summer Games, which opened Aug. 8, continue until Aug. 25.
Out of curiosity, I watched some of these games, they do play their hardest. But they stand little to no chance against teams who have been playing together for months if not years. The geography of Nunavut proves impossible to have a sustainable team that practices together for a significant amount of time. The solo athletes seems to fare better or team from just one community. I do wish all the athletes the best. Atii!