Basketball Preview: Van Horn Eagles vs. Alpine Bucks
Van Horn hasn't had much luck against Alpine recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Van Horn Eagles will welcome the Alpine Bucks at 6:30 p.m. Van Horn's defense has only allowed 26.2 points per game this season, so Alpine's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Van Horn didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sanderson, but they still walked away with a 39-33 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Van Horn.
Van Horn had a senior duo take command as Kaylah Corrales earned ten points plus seven rebounds and four steals and Taylor Martinez dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Corrales a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five).
Van Horn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Alpine just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 57-37 to Fort Stockton. The Bucks have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Having lost for the first time this season, Alpine fell to 2-1. As for Van Horn, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Van Horn was taken down by Alpine 57-29 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Van Horn, Novah Carrasco (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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