Preview: Alleghany Trojans vs. North Stokes Vikings
The Alleghany Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the North Stokes Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alleghany is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 20-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Alleghany was the victim of a tough 55-31 loss at the hands of Starmount. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Alleghany in their matchups with Starmount: they've now lost seven in a row.
Alleghany's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sarah Bare, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds, and Ellie Crouse who scored seven points along with four steals.
Alleghany was without their leading scorer, Elizabeth Collins, in Tuesday's matchup. With Collins sidelined, Alleghany had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the court than they're used to: Layla Turner (13), Lillian Carrillo (28), and Crouse (17). The trio had averaged 5.35, 14.23, and 8.15 minutes respectively before Tuesday's contest. Crouse made the most of the opportunity, scoring seven points along with four steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, North Stokes beat South Stokes 46-42 on Tuesday.
Alleghany's defeat dropped their record down to 1-21. As for North Stokes, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Alleghany ended up a good deal behind North Stokes in their previous matchup on February 2nd, losing 42-25. Can Alleghany avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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