The Alameda Pirates will take on the Platte Canyon Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Alameda's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Platte Canyon has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
While Alameda didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Englewood by a score of 31-24 last Tuesday. The 31-point effort marked Alameda's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 01/14/25 @ Englewood | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs STEM School Highlands Ranch | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 11 |
Alameda can attribute much of their success to Victoria Sandoval, who posted ten points and eight steals. Sandoval is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Garcia, who scored nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Platte Canyon posted their biggest win since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on The Pinnacle with a sharp 40-20 victory.
Alameda's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Platte Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Alameda came out on top in a nail-biter against Platte Canyon when the teams last played back in November of 2017, sneaking past 47-45. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Platte Canyon's Alison Kulesza, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Alameda to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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