Haines came into Thursday's game looking for another win against Craig, but Sara Steffen wouldn't allow it. The Craig Panthers strolled past the Haines Glacier Bears with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 57-43 thanks to Steffen, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 15 boards. She has become a key player for Craig: the team is 14-3 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise.
Ashlynn Smith was another key player, going 8-for-19 to rack up 17 points in addition to six assists and six boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played.

Panthers
02/20/25 vs Haines | 57-43 |
02/08/25 vs Skagway | 57-42 |
02/07/25 vs Skagway | 45-27 |
01/25/25 vs Wrangell | 65-37 |
01/24/25 vs Klawock | 61-29 |
01/24/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 67-36 |
Craig's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Haines, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Craig will have a chance to go back-to-back against Haines: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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