Basketball Game Preview: Bethel Warriors vs. Seward Seahawks

The Bethel Warriors will face off against the Seward Seahawks at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bethel has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Seward will arrive with ten straight wins.

Bethel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Barrow, who was ranked 18th at the time (Bethel was ranked 21st). Bethel had to suffer through a 73-25 loss at the hands of Barrow.

Meanwhile, Seward won against Delta on Friday with 41 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Seward secured a 41-35 W over Kenai Central.

Seward pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.8 points. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.

Bethel came up short against Seward when the teams last played back in January, falling 39-33. Can Bethel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.