The Dimond Lynx will square off against the Ketchikan Kings at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Anchorage, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Dimond was ranked fifth). Dimond came out on top against West Anchorage by a score of 43-36 last Saturday.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Ketchikan and Juneau-Douglas, and Ketchikan kept the tradition alive. Ketchikan blew past Juneau-Douglas 74-54 last Friday.
Ketchikan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for Dimond, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Dimond strolled past Ketchikan in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dimond since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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