Kodiak and Grace Christian faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. The Kodiak Bears were dealt an 83-45 defeat at the hands of the Grace Christian Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Grizzlies are ranked third).
When it comes to explaining why Kodiak lost, don't look at Kelly Ticman. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points. Mac Abellera was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Kodiak has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Grace Christian, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Grace Christian beat Kodiak by a score of 63-44 on Saturday.
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