The Thunderbirds have yet to lose to an in-state opponent this season.
Bettye Davis East High head coach Chuck Martin talks to his players during the Thunderbirds' 69-39 opening round victory over the East Hall Vikings from Georgia in the Alaska Airlines Classic at West High School on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
The Thunderbirds won’t have the luxury or advantage of being able to sneak up on anybody this time around given that they have yet to lose a game to an Alaska opponent since and have dominated every in-state opponent they’ve played this season. “We do feel some pressure because we haven’t lost,” he said. “Last year we didn’t feel any pressure. We were just worried about improving and evaluating. Now we feel like everyone expects us to win. ... There’s a handful of teams that can beat us. We know that and we need to keep that at the forefront.”
“He has really been a big key factor to the team as a point hitting shots and playing defense,” senior Akeem Sulaiman said. After handling No. 2 seed Service for the third time this season at the Region IV Tournament, East is confident that they can go the distance again this year at state.
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