Alchesay hasn't had much luck against Winslow recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Alchesay Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Winslow Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Alchesay comes in on three and Winslow on four.
On Tuesday, Alchesay beat Blue Ridge 61-49. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/21/25 vs Blue Ridge | 24 |
| 12/11/24 vs Miami | 20 |
| 11/21/24 @ Valley | 18 |
| 12/17/24 vs Ganado | 16 |
| 01/27/24 vs Monument Valley | 13 |
Texas James had a dynamite game for Alchesay, going 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Dosela, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Alchesay was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 5.8.
Holbrook typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Winslow proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Roadrunners 59-57.
Alchesay pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Winslow, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Alchesay couldn't quite finish off Winslow in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 76-74. Can Alchesay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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