The Alexander Cougars fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Lassiter Trojans on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 55-53. Alexander was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lassiter apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Despite the loss, Alexander saw an underclassman step up: Nimah Ibidunni scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Italiano, who scored 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Leading Lassiter to victory were Malia Loadwick and Claire Mackenny. Loadwick scored 18 points along with six rebounds, while Mackenny scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. That's the first time this season that Loadwick scored 15 or more points. Kenzie Wyman was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Alexander and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Lassiter, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Alexander and Harrison will face off at 10:00 a.m. on December 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Harrison presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Alexander in Georgia (Harrison is ranked 31st, while Alexander is ranked 105th). Lassiter and Spencer will face off at 1:00 p.m. on December 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Spencer is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
