The Holy Cross Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Alamo Heights Mules at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Holy Cross is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Veritas Academy to the tune of 98-57 last Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Aaron Garcia, who dropped a triple-double on 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. What's more, he also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Nick Herrera was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 20 points plus four steals.
Holy Cross was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Alamo Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Cardinals, posting a 69-36 victory. The Mules have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 33 points or more this season.
Holy Cross' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Alamo Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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