Basketball Game Preview: Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets vs. Alchesay Falcons

The Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Alchesay Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 12.

Last Friday, Blue Ridge ended up a good deal behind Show Low and lost 54-38.

Meanwhile, Alchesay hadn't done well against Snowflake recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Alchesay secured a 50-45 W over Snowflake. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.

Alchesay's win came from a few key players Blue Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Texas James, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points. What's more, he also racked up four boards, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Micah Yazzie, who posted eight points.

Alchesay's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.

Blue Ridge suffered a grim 69-45 defeat to Alchesay in their previous matchup last Friday. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Blue Ridge was down 34-10.