The Altamont Longhorns will head out to challenge the Green River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Altamont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Green River will come in with five straight wins.
Altamont is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Beaver on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Altamont had to suffer through a 60-27 loss at the hands of Beaver. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-8.
Altamont's defeat came about despite a quality game from Stayton Winterton, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Green River's strategy against Whitehorse on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Green River blew Whitehorse out of the water with an 84-56 final score. With the Pirates ahead 44-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Green River's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Altamont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Altamont came up short against Green River in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 60-47. Can Altamont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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