The Alhambra Bulldogs and the Piedmont Highlanders squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Alhambra Bulldogs had to settle for second. Their tough 67-43 defeat to the Highlanders might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Alhambra can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while Piedmont is ranked 149th).
Despite the loss, Alhambra still got an impressive performance from Geo Alber, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Largent, who scored eight points.
Alhambra has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-15 record this season. As for Piedmont, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
Alhambra does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Piedmont, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-61 win vs. Archie Williams on the 20th.
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