Rouse and Alamo Heights squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Rouse had to settle for second. They came up short against the Alamo Heights Mules, falling 67-44. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Mules are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Rouse still got an impressive performance from D'Andre Gardner, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Montgomery, who posted 11 points.
Leading Alamo Heights to victory were Gunnar Jones and Alex Elliott. Jones went 5-for-7 on his way to 12 points and six boards, while Elliott scored ten points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last three games he's played. Bennett Johnson was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 12 points.
Rouse is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 22-13. As for Alamo Heights, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-8.
Rouse does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alamo Heights, they will challenge Jay at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jay's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 games.
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