The Metlakatla Chiefs and the Unalakleet Wolfpack will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
Metlakatla's tournament run continued when they took on Cordova on Friday. Metlakatla took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cordova.
Meanwhile, Unalakleet was able to grind out a solid win over Unalaska on Friday, taking the game 51-40. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Raiders are ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Metlakatla's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Unalakleet, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Metlakatla couldn't quite finish off Unalakleet in their previous matchup back in January and fell 43-40. Will Metlakatla 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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