The Haines Glacier Bears will face off against the Glennallen Panthers at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Haines took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Wrangell with a sharp 44-24 victory.
Meanwhile, Glennallen came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Wolverines with points to spare, taking the game 40-26.
Haines pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points on average over those games. As for Glennallen, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Haines didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Glennallen when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 41-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haines since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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