Eagle River hasn't had much luck against Chugiak recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wolves will take on the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Eagle River has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests.
Eagle River will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Soldotna, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-29 victory over the Stars on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by exactly two points.

Gabby Palazzini
| 01/24/26 @ Soldotna | 7 |
| 01/15/26 @ West Anchorage | 4 |
| 01/09/26 vs Hutchison | 4 |
| 01/23/26 vs Tournament Opponent | 3 |
| 01/20/26 vs Dimond | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Gabby Palazzini, who posted eight points in addition to 12 boards and seven steals. She has become a key player for Eagle River: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 2-5 otherwise. Adelaide Masimer was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chugiak didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against South Anchorage on Monday, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won four in a row.
Chugiak's record now sits at 7-3. As for Eagle River, the win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 5-6.
Eagle River was dealt a bruising 53-12 loss at the hands of Chugiak in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wolves were down 31-6.
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