South Anchorage is 2-8 against Bartlett since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Anchorage Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Bartlett Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m.
South Anchorage is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Dimond and fell 64-30. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Lynx are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Bartlett came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Thunderbirds 76-20. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Bartlett's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. As for South Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
South Anchorage took a serious blow against Bartlett in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 68-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bartlett's Kennedi Gaines, who shot 9-for-13 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 44 points and ten steals. Now that South Anchorage knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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