Alcona had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Ellsworth Lancers as they made off with a 50-29 win.
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12/19/24 vs Hale | 6 |
12/02/24 @ Fairview | 6 |
01/29/24 vs Whittemore-Prescott | 5 |
11/28/23 @ Tawas Area | 3 |
Alcona's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ricky Schott, who posted five points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Those seven assists gave Schott a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Somers, who earned 11 points.
Alcona smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Alcona's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ellsworth, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Alcona will square off against Heston Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ellsworth, they will challenge Wolverine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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