Basketball Game Preview: Buckland Sissauni vs. Skagway Panthers

The Buckland Sissauni and the Skagway Panthers will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Buckland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on King Cove with a sharp 66-42 win. The Sissauni not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 1st.

Meanwhile, Skagway got the win against Scammon Bay on Thursday by a conclusive 71-47. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Skagway is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Buckland's victory bumped their record up to 13-9.