Alice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their2024 ended with a 66-49 loss against the Cornerstone Christian Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 913th, while the Warriors are ranked 66th).
It was another big night for Benjamin Wagner, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds for Cornerstone Christian. Wagner has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaaden Johnson, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Alice's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Cornerstone Christian, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Alice wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-52 win against Santa Gertrudis Academy on the 27th. As for Cornerstone Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-34 victory against Incarnate Word Academy on the 27th.
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