On Thursday, the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds were beaten by the Monroe Catholic Rams 72-14. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Rams are ranked tenth).
Bettye Davis East Anchorage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Monroe Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Thunderbirds take on the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Anchorage will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Bettye Davis East Anchorage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monroe Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Nikiski at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Nikiski likes a good challenge.
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