Basketball Game Preview: Alice Coyotes vs. King Mustangs

The Alice Coyotes will take on the King Mustangs at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.

Alice saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 58-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Vernia.

Meanwhile, King was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Tuesday as they fell 44-40 to Miller.

Alice will need focus on slowing down Janiya Heard, one of several King players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points along with 15 rebounds and seven blocks. The dominant performance gave Heard a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamila Hernandez, who had seven points in addition to five assists and five boards.

King's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Alice, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.

Things could have been worse for Alice, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to King in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Can Alice avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.