Basketball Recap: Ola Mustangs vs. Alcovy Tigers
After flying high against Stockbridge last Tuesday, Ola came back down to earth. The Ola Mustangs took a 67-48 bruising from the Alcovy Tigers on Thursday. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Ola still got an impressive performance from Matin Bello, who went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points. Bello's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Harper Jr, who posted seven points.
With the loss, Ola broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Alcovy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Ola won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Ola likes a good challenge. As for Alcovy, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Jasper County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Alcovy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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