Basketball Game Preview: Eagle River Wolves vs. Bartlett Golden Bears

By Team Reports Feb 29, 2024, 2:55am

Preview: Eagle River Wolves vs. Bartlett Golden Bears

Eagle River is 1-9 against Bartlett since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagle River Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bartlett Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. 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 71st, while Bartlett is ranked 18th).

Last Tuesday, Eagle River was beaten by Service 68-38. Eagle River was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-20.

Meanwhile, Bartlett scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They managed a 60-55 victory over West Anchorage. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Bartlett considering their one-point performance the matchup before.

Eagle River's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Bartlett, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.

Eagle River came up short against Bartlett when the teams last played on February 9th, falling 53-44. Will Eagle River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.

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