Preview: Service Cougars vs. Bartlett Golden Bears
Service is 2-8 against Bartlett since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Service Cougars are on the road again to play the Bartlett Golden Bears at 9:30 a.m. Service is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
Service and Mountain City Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly Service had to settle for second. They fell to the Lions 59-54.
Despite the loss, Service saw an underclassman step up: Aryanna Watson scored 29 points along with two steals. That was a full 53.7% of Service's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Leia Silva, who scored six points along with three steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Bartlett faced Wasilla in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Bartlett suffered a rough 47-22 defeat at the hands of Wasilla. Bartlett has not had much luck with Wasilla recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Service's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Service strolled past Bartlett in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 56-37. Will Service repeat their success, or does Bartlett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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