Mt. Edgecumbe is 0-10 against Juneau-Douglas since February of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Mt. Edgecumbe Braves will take on the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Mt. Edgecumbe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
On Tuesday, everything went Mt. Edgecumbe's way against Bethel as Mt. Edgecumbe made off with a 79-53 win. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Juneau-Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 71-54 to Bettye Davis East Anchorage. While losing is never fun, the Crimson Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Thunderbirds are ranked first).
Juneau-Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Mt. Edgecumbe, their victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Mt. Edgecumbe lost to Juneau-Douglas on the road by a decisive 71-54 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can Mt. Edgecumbe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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