Chugiak is 1-9 against Bartlett since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chugiak Mustangs will take on the Bartlett Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. Chugiak knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Bartlett likes a good challenge.
Chugiak made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Eagle River, but still couldn't quite topple them. Chugiak took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-45 win over Eagle River. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since December 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, Bartlett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dimond. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Lynx are ranked tenth).
Bartlett's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Chugiak, their win bumped their record up to 3-12.
Chugiak ended up a good deal behind Bartlett in their previous meeting back in January, losing 54-39. Can Chugiak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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