The Haines Glacier Bears will venture away from home to take on the Craig Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Haines has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Haines took a 23-point defeat the last time they faced off against Petersburg, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Haines narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Petersburg 50-48.
Meanwhile, Craig was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 78-52 to Metlakatla. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Chiefs are ranked 17th).
Haines' victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Craig, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Haines was able to grind out a solid win over Craig in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 54-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haines since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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