Basketball Game Preview: Service Cougars vs. Eagle River Wolves

The Service Cougars will challenge the Eagle River Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Service has three straight victories, Eagle River has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Saturday, Service narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Anchorage 60-58.

Meanwhile, Eagle River took a blow against Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Monday, falling 74-27. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked first).

Service's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Eagle River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.

Everything came up roses for Service against Eagle River when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 71-42 win. Will Service repeat their success, or does Eagle River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.