Basketball Preview: Alamo Heights Mules vs. Veterans Memorial Patriots
The Alamo Heights Mules will head out to square off against the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Alamo Heights and three for Veterans Memorial.
Alamo Heights is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Tivy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alamo Heights came up short against Tivy, falling 54-30.
Alamo Heights' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Berkley Hart, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 11 rebounds, and ten blocks, and Brinley Leavitt, who had five points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The matchup was Hart's third in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial took a blow against Boerne-Champion on Friday, falling 73-34. The Patriots were down 53-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Alamo Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Alamo Heights strolled past Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 63-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alamo Heights since the team 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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