Basketball Recap: Soldotna Falls Short Against Ranked Juneau-Douglas

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2025, 12:47am

Basketball Recap: Soldotna Stars vs. Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears

On Friday, Soldotna faced Juneau-Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Soldotna Stars were dealt a 65-28 defeat at the hands of the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears. The matchup marked the Stars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Soldotna still got an impressive performance from Hope Hillyer, who posted eight points along with eight boards and three steals.

Stars

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 @ Juneau-Douglas28-65
01/09/25 @ Ketchikan32-30
01/04/25 vs Kodiak63-28
01/03/25 vs Kodiak53-37
12/30/24 @ University City32-40

With the loss, Soldotna broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Juneau-Douglas, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Juneau-Douglas beat Soldotna by a score of 63-26 on Saturday.

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