Service lost against Bartlett back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Service Cougars fell 67-54 to the Bartlett Golden Bears. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Golden Bears are ranked fifth).
Despite the defeat, Service saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aryanna Watson posted 29 points. That was a full 53.7% of Service's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Kennedi Gaines, who went 14 of 30 to rack up 41 points along with seven boards and six steals for Bartlett. Gaines is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Harmony Jenkins-Foster was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Service and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for Bartlett, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Service wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-50 loss against West Anchorage on the 8th. As for Bartlett, they will challenge Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Bettye Davis East Anchorage: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Bartlett has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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