Basketball Recap: Preston Alexander Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Anderson

Bastrop hadn't done well against Anderson recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bears managed a 52-46 win over the Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.

Bastrop's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Alexander led the charge by putting up 12 points along with eight boards and five steals. Alexander has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Spotts, who posted five points and five steals.

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Previous 4 Games

02/06/26 - Home	52-46 W
01/13/26 - Away	42-55 L
01/31/25 - Away	41-66 L
01/07/25 - Home	33-62 L

The victory got Bastrop back to even at 16-16. As for Anderson, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-16.

Coming up, Bastrop is taking a road trip to take on McCallum at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Anderson, they will challenge Navarro at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 74.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.