Recap: Service Cougars vs. Eagle River Wolves
In what's become a running theme this season, the Service Cougars gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Eagle River 68-38 on the road. The win was familiar territory for Service who now have six in a row.
Service got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aryanna Watson out in front who scored 23 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Watson has scored at least a third of Service's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leia Silva, who scored 18 points.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Darby Buyse, who scored 16 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Buyse scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Gabby Palazzini, who scored 12 points.
Service's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Eagle River, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Service will take on South Anchorage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Service's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. As for Eagle River, they will be playing at home against Bartlett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eagle River will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alaska Rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Bartlett is ranked 17th).
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