Basketball Preview: Alvin Yellowjackets vs. Shadow Creek Sharks
Alvin is 0-8 against Shadow Creek since January of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Alvin Yellowjackets will be staying on the road to face off against the Shadow Creek Sharks at 7:00 p.m.
Alvin is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against College Park on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alvin came up short against College Park, falling 65-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Yellowjackets have suffered since February 14th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Creek). Everything went their way against Second Baptist on Tuesday as Shadow Creek made off with an 86-60 win. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Shadow Creek pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Alvin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Alvin was dealt a bruising 70-32 defeat at the hands of Shadow Creek in their previous matchup back in February. Can Alvin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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