A victory for Alvord just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 39-17 to the Petrolia Pirates. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2016.
Petrolia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Holland Horton led the charge by scoring 11 points plus four steals. Kelly Daniels was another key player, scoring five points plus nine rebounds.
Alvord has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Petrolia, they moved to 5-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Alvord will challenge Tioga at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Alvord is facing Tioga at the right time seeing as Tioga is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Petrolia has already played their next game (against Alvord), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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