The Mt. Edgecumbe Braves will face off against the Sitka Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Mt. Edgecumbe lost to Juneau-Douglas at home by a 69-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Crimson Bears are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Sitka hadn't done well against Ketchikan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Sitka came out on top against Ketchikan by a score of 47-43 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Sitka has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Mt. Edgecumbe, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Mt. Edgecumbe beat Sitka 66-55 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Mt. Edgecumbe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sitka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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