Wrangell is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Craig a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Wrangell Wolves will host the Craig Panthers. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wrangell is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Shaktoolik on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolves had to suffer through an 81-39 loss at the hands of the Wolverines. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-19.
Meanwhile, Craig was beaten by Haines 76-29 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Glacier Bears are ranked 23rd).
Craig's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Wrangell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for Wrangell against Craig in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 70-37 victory. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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