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| 03/10/18 - Home | 56-39 W |
| 02/24/18 - Home | 59-47 W |
| 02/23/18 - Home | 54-37 W |
Mt. Edgecumbe has gone a perfect 3-0 against Metlakatla recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mt. Edgecumbe Braves will head out on the road to take on the Metlakatla Chiefs. One thing working in Mt. Edgecumbe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 contests.
Mt. Edgecumbe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Sitka, who was ranked fourth at the time (Mt. Edgecumbe was ranked ninth). Mt. Edgecumbe pulled ahead with a 71-70 photo finish over Sitka on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Metlakatla had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They walked away with a 50-41 win over the Wolfpack.
Metlakatla's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points over those games. As for Mt. Edgecumbe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Mt. Edgecumbe strolled past Metlakatla in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 by a score of 56-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Edgecumbe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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