Craig is 0-10 against Petersburg since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Craig Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Petersburg Vikings. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Craig pushed their score all the way to 63 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 76-63 to Wrangell. Craig has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brody Bazinet, who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Bryant Holloway, who scored 18 points.
Meanwhile, Petersburg suffered a rough 70-49 loss at the hands of Mt. Edgecumbe on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Petersburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Mt. Edgecumbe is ranked fourth).
Craig's record now sits at 5-13. Petersburg's record is now 11-10.
Craig lost to Petersburg on the road by a decisive 56-37 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Craig avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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