Eagle River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were beaten by the Bartlett Golden Bears 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Golden Bears are ranked fourth).
When it comes to explaining why Eagle River lost, don't look at Gabby Palazzini. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. That was a full 60.6% of Eagle River's points, marking the sixth time in a row Palazzini has posted more than a third of the team's points. Katelyn Bell also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Bartlett found their leader in freshman Kennedi Gaines, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 steals. Gaines is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Harmony Jenkins-Foster was another key player, going 7-for-9 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds.
Eagle River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Bartlett, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Eagle River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-7 loss against Chugiak on the 18th. As for Bartlett, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-41 win against Dimond on the 18th.
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