Chugiak is 1-9 against Bartlett since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Chugiak Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Bartlett Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m.
Chugiak easily dispatched Eagle River on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Chugiak fell just short of Dimond by a score of 42-40 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since February 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Bartlett had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lynx 71-41. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Bartlett pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. As for Chugiak, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Chugiak was taken down by Bartlett 59-26 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bartlett's Kennedi Gaines, who dropped a double-double with 34 points and 11 boards. Now that Chugiak knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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