Basketball Recap: Alliance Takes a Loss

Alliance lost against Louisville back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Alliance Aviators had to suffer through a 68-36 loss at the hands of the Louisville Leopards. The Aviators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.

Louisville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tate Aljancic, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Brayden Gross, who went 8 for 9 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.

Alliance's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Louisville, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alliance will challenge New Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Louisville, they will face off against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Louisville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Hoover likes a good challenge.