Service is 9-1 against Eagle River since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Service Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Eagle River Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Service is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Service put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Bettye Davis East Anchorage, posting a 69-15 victory on the road. Given Service's advantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Bettye Davis East Anchorage is ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Service found their leader in underclassman Aryanna Watson, who scored 31 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Watson has scored at least a third of Service's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlierose Lealaisalanoa, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Eagle River really took it to Cook Inlet Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-12 win on the road. With Eagle River ahead 34-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Eagle River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darby Buyse led the charge by scoring ten points along with six steals and five rebounds. Buyse has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Rollman, who scored 12 points.
Service's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Eagle River, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Service against Eagle River in their previous matchup on February 8th as the team secured a 55-28 win. Does Service have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eagle River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
