Chugiak and Wasilla are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Chugiak Mustangs will head out to face off against the Wasilla Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Chugiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Dimond, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Chugiak was ranked sixth). Chugiak came up short against Dimond on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Lynx since October 25, 2022.
Chugiak was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Dimond work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Wasilla got the win against Soldotna on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
While Wasilla won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-22.
Chugiak has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-12-1 record this season. As for Wasilla, they pushed their record up to 28-3-2 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Chugiak came up short against Wasilla when the teams last played last Saturday, falling 2-0. Can Chugiak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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