Basketball Game Preview: Soldotna Stars vs. Mountain City Christian Academy Lions

Soldotna is 0-8 against Mountain City Christian Academy since February of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Soldotna Stars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain City Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m.

Soldotna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Juneau-Douglas, who was ranked fourth at the time (Soldotna was ranked 18th). Soldotna was beaten by Juneau-Douglas 63-26 on Saturday. The game marked the Stars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mountain City Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kodiak 73-8. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 32 points or more this season.

Mountain City Christian Academy's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.1 points. As for Soldotna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.

Soldotna was dealt a bruising 81-21 defeat at the hands of Mountain City Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Soldotna have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.