Basketball Game Preview: Northgate Broncos vs. Alhambra Bulldogs
By Team Reports
Jan 25, 2025, 11:54pm
Basketball Preview: Northgate Broncos vs. Alhambra Bulldogs
The Northgate Broncos will square off against the Alhambra Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Alhambra will be up against a hot Northgate squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Northgate put the hurt on Miramonte with a sharp 87-62 victory on Friday. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Northgate got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was David Harris out in front who went 9 of 14 en route to 19 points. Nico Martin was another key player, going 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points.
Northgate was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Alhambra had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 65-42 margin over Berean Christian on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-12.
Alhambra's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Northgate, they are also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Northgate and Alhambra were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Northgate came up empty-handed after a 52-51 loss. Can Northgate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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