The Grace Christian Grizzlies will challenge the West Anchorage Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Grace Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Palmer, who was ranked tenth at the time (Grace Christian was ranked second). Everything went Grace Christian's way against Palmer on Tuesday as Grace Christian made off with a 59-38 victory. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when West Anchorage duked it out with Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Friday. West Anchorage was beaten by Bettye Davis East Anchorage 79-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Thunderbirds since March 24, 2023.
West Anchorage has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. Grace Christian pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Grace Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Anchorage in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 58-53 victory. Will Grace Christian repeat their success, or does West Anchorage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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