The Kodiak Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Barrow Whalers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Kodiak came up short against Juneau-Douglas and fell 71-62. The Bears have struggled against the Crimson Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Barrow entered their tilt with Delta on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Huskies 67-39. The Whalers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 28 points or more this season.
Barrow pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Kodiak, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Kodiak didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Barrow in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory. Will Kodiak repeat their success, or does Barrow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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