Preview: Alcester-Hudson Cubs vs. Burke Cougars
The Alcester-Hudson Cubs will square off against the Burke Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Alcester-Hudson scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took down Freeman Academy/Marion 69-53. With that win, Alcester-Hudson brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
Alcester-Hudson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Van egdom, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Topete-lopez, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Burke didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Colome on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 70-65 victory.
The win made it two in a row for Alcester-Hudson and bumps their season record up to 8-10. As for Burke, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season.
Alcester-Hudson was able to grind out a solid victory over Burke when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 69-61. Does Alcester-Hudson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burke turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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