The Mt. Edgecumbe Braves will challenge the Houston Hawks at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mt. Edgecumbe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 20 matches.
Mt. Edgecumbe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Ketchikan, who was ranked 16th at the time (Mt. Edgecumbe was ranked sixth). Mt. Edgecumbe took a 76-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ketchikan on Saturday. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Houston). They secured a 70-64 W over Homer on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mt. Edgecumbe's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Houston, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Edgecumbe against Houston in their previous meeting last Friday, as the squad secured an 88-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Edgecumbe since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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