With a playoff win on the line, Alamo Heights rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Rouse Raiders as they made off with a 67-44 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-16.
Alex Elliott
| 02/18/25 vs Rouse | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Tivy | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Wagner | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs New Braunfels | 2 |
| + 24 more games |
Alamo Heights was led to victory by Gunnar Jones and Alex Elliott. Jones went 5-for-7 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds, while Elliott posted ten points in addition to six assists and five boards. That's the most assists Elliott has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Johnson, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Alamo Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up eight more assists than Rouse's also-impressive total of 11.
Despite the loss, Rouse saw an underclassman step up: sophomore D'Andre Gardner went 7-for-13 en route to 15 points and six boards. Isaac Montgomery was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Alamo Heights' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Rouse, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 22-13.
Looking ahead, Alamo Heights will welcome Jay at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jay will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Alamo Heights surely won't give up without a fight. Rouse does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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