Hyannis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 72-40 defeat at the hands of the Alliance Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 108th).
Alliance was led to victory by Seth Meyring and Espen Lanik. Meyring almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Lanik posted 18 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Meyring a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Lexton A. Salcido, who scored seven points and five boards.
Hyannis' loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Alliance, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Hyannis has already played their next game, a 49-31 win against Potter-Dix on the 15th. As for Alliance, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-47 victory against Lexington on the 15th.
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