The first six weeks of the Okanagan Sunsa国际传媒檚 season has gone by quick.
With a 3-3 record so far this year, the Sun only have four more games to ensure advancing to the post-season rather than an early start to the off-season.
Okanagan got back in the win column last weekend with a 38-9 over the winless Kamloops Broncos. It wasnsa国际传媒檛 a tough win, but it was a step in the right direction.
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The Sun have been unable to score more than 13 points in their three losses, while scoring more than 20 points in each win.
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Now in the second half of the season, the next four games will be the second time the Sun have played these teams, including their last three games of the season being against teams that have already beaten them this year.
In their second last home game of the season this weekend, the Sun will host the Valley Huskers. Okanagan beat the Huskers 21-16 on Aug. 10.
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The coach said that the Sun will do what theysa国际传媒檝e done all season: take it one game at a time.
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The offence and defence were clicking in the win over Kamloops while the Sunsa国际传媒檚 special teams were in need of improvements.
Looking down the barrel of the rest of the season, the fine tuning will be essential if Okanagan wants to be one of only four teams in the six-team conference to advance to the playoffs.
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The Sun host the Huskers on Sunday afternoon at Kelownasa国际传媒檚 Apple Bowl at 1 p.m.
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