The Klawock Chieftains will face off against the Craig Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Wednesday, Klawock came up short against Kake and fell 51-38.
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Klawock's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaiya Marvin, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Keira Sanderson, who posted nine points. Sanderson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
While Craig didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Petersburg by a score of 39-30 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Craig found their leader in sophomore Sara Steffen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Steffen a new career-high in blocks (six). Ashlynn Smith was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Klawock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Craig, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Klawock has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Craig struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Klawock lost to Craig on the road by a decisive 36-19 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Klawock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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