Basketball Game Preview: Alchesay Falcons vs. Miami Vandals

Falcons

Points

12/06/25 vs Chinle	54
11/29/25 vs San Carlos	45
11/25/25 @ Window Rock	45
11/20/25 vs Valley	61

The Alchesay Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Miami Vandals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alchesay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.

Alchesay made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Chinle, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Falcons fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 58-55 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.

Despite their defeat, Alchesay saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Alyssa Jim, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Jim is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kylie Mansfield was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Meanwhile, Miami came up short against Horizon Honors on Monday and fell 69-57.

Alchesay will have to contain Tamia Pietila as she made an impact in Miami's last game. She dropped a triple-double with 35 points, ten boards, and ten steals. Another player making a difference was Olivia Chacon, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals.

Alchesay's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Alchesay took a serious blow against Miami in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 80-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pietila, who almost dropped a triple-double with 31 points, nine boards, and 11 steals. Now that the Falcons know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.