Basketball Recap: Veterans Gets the Win

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2025, 7:06pm

Basketball Recap: Veterans Warhawks vs. Alexander Cougars

It's playoff time, and Veterans had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Alexander Cougars on Saturday, sneaking past 50-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warhawks.

Despite the defeat, Alexander saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nimah Ibidunni dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Ibidunni's afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Italiano, who posted 12 points and six boards.

Warhawks

Previous 3 Games (Away)

02/22/25 @ Alexander50-48
02/01/25 @ Northside52-20
01/31/25 @ Thomas County Central58-22

Veterans' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-9. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 20-9.

As of now, neither Veterans nor Alexander have any future games scheduled.

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