Basketball Recap: Peabody Wins High-Profile Game Against Alexandria

On Friday, Peabody faced Alexandria in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Peabody Warhorses rang in the new year with a 65-55 win over the Alexandria Trojans. The victory was nothing new for the Warhorses as they're now sitting on six straight.

Warhorses

Previous Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Alexandria	65-55
12/26/24 vs Lafayette	60-44
12/14/24 vs New Iberia	73-42
11/25/24 vs Avoyelles Charter	55-53
11/21/24 vs Leesville	70-32
+ 5 more games

Peabody pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Alexandria, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.

Peabody is taking a road trip to face off against Liberty Magnet at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th. As for Alexandria, they will welcome Iowa at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Alexandria knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Iowa likes a good challenge.