Chugiak lost against Service back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chugiak Mustangs came up short against the Service Cougars, falling 78-55. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Cougars are ranked seventh).
This is the second loss in a row for Chugiak and nudges their season record down to 2-12. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for Service, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Coming up, Chugiak will be playing at home against Eagle River at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Service, they will square off against South Anchorage at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Service knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully South Anchorage likes a good challenge.
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