The North Pole Patriots will take on the Hutchison Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. North Pole has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 21.
Last Tuesday, North Pole took a blow against West Valley, falling 75-28. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wolf Pack are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Hutchison was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 58-53 to Valdez. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Pole's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Hutchison, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
North Pole didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hutchison in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 33-28 victory. Will North Pole repeat their success, or does Hutchison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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