The Bartlett Golden Bears will face off against the West Anchorage Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Anchorage took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bartlett, who comes in off a win.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Tikigaq, who was ranked 14th at the time (Bartlett was ranked eighth). Bartlett claimed a resounding 79-41 victory over Tikigaq. The Golden Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bartlett found their leader in freshman Kennedi Gaines, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gaines has scored at least a third of Bartlett's points. Aurora Bernard-Alli was another key player, going 6 for 13 on her way to 13 points.
Bartlett was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Anchorage was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Maryknoll an easy 59-38 win.
Bartlett's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for West Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bartlett skirted past West Anchorage 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Bartlett repeat their success, or does West Anchorage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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