After flying high against Homer last Saturday, Service came back down to earth. The Service Cougars took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bartlett Golden Bears on Tuesday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Service saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aryanna Watson posted 18 points. That was a full 39.1% of Service's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Karlierose Lealaisalanoa, who had nine points.
It was another big night for Kennedi Gaines, who went 12 of 27 on her way to 29 points along with six rebounds and three steals for Bartlett. Gaines is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Aviana Stoute also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Cougars
| 01/14/25 vs Bartlett | 46-53 |
| 01/11/25 vs Homer | 76-21 |
| 01/10/25 vs West Valley | 68-23 |
| 01/09/25 @ Palmer | 73-46 |
| 12/21/24 vs Colony | 32-73 |
Service moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Bartlett, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Service didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-32 victory against South Anchorage on the 16th. As for Bartlett, they will head out on the road to take on Ketchikan at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st. Bartlett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
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