Basketball Game Preview: West Anchorage Eagles vs. Bartlett Golden Bears

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Previous Games

02/24/25 - Home	63-65 L
01/31/25 - Away	47-64 L
02/27/24 - Away	64-62 W
02/06/24 - Home	65-57 W
02/10/23 - Home	74-54 W
+ 5 more games

West Anchorage is 8-2 against Bartlett since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The West Anchorage Eagles will host the Bartlett Golden Bears at 8:00 p.m. Bartlett took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West Anchorage, who comes in off a win.

West Anchorage took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-28 win over Eagle River. That looming 63-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.

Meanwhile, Bartlett lost to Dimond at home by a 59-44 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Lynx are ranked eighth).

West Anchorage's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Bartlett, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-15.

West Anchorage couldn't quite finish off Bartlett in their previous matchup last Monday and fell 65-63. Can West Anchorage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.