Two dominant guards in Kennedi Gaines and Aryanna Watson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bartlett Golden Bears will host the Service Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bartlett is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Bartlett will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 45-point drubbing they dealt South Anchorage on Tuesday. Bartlett blew past South Anchorage 68-23. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Service unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 58-51 to West Anchorage.
Bartlett will need focus on slowing down Watson, one of several Service players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 18 points. That was a full 35.3% of Service's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sialeia Silva, who earned 17 points.
Bartlett's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Service, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-5.
Bartlett beat Service 53-46 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Bartlett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Service turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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