Preview: South Anchorage Wolverines vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds
South Anchorage and Bettye Davis East Anchorage are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but not for long. The South Anchorage Wolverines will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, South Anchorage faced Juneau-Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. South Anchorage took a hard 60-41 fall against Juneau-Douglas.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 51-31 walloping at the hands of Service on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bettye Davis East Anchorage in their matchups with Service: they've now lost three in a row.
South Anchorage has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they bumped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road.
South Anchorage beat Bettye Davis East Anchorage 42-29 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Does South Anchorage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bettye Davis East Anchorage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
