In what's become a running theme this season, the Service Cougars gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 65-23 win over Eagle River. The victory was some much needed relief for Service as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Service's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aryanna Watson led the charge by scoring 22 points. Watson is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Karlierose Lealaisalanos, who scored 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Eagle River lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brooklyn Rollman. Despite the final result, she scored eight points along with 14 rebounds and two steals. Rollman has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Service's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Eagle River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Service will square off against Eagle River at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Service has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Eagle River, they will square off against Service at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Eagle River focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 39 on Tuesday.
