The Sitka Wolves will head out to take on the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Edgecumbe took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sitka, who comes in off a win.
Sitka will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Ketchikan, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Sitka came out on top against Ketchikan on Saturday by a score of 47-43 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Meanwhile, Mt. Edgecumbe lost to Juneau-Douglas at home by a 69-54 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Crimson Bears are ranked sixth).
Sitka has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Mt. Edgecumbe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Sitka came up short against Mt. Edgecumbe when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 66-55. Can Sitka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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