Alexander hasn't had much luck against Hiram recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Alexander Cougars will take on the Hiram Hornets at 10:00 a.m. Alexander is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
Alexander saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell to Cherokee 66-62. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Warriors are ranked ninth).
Alexander might have lost, but man, Nimah Ibidunni was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 boards. Ibidunni is becoming a predictor of Alexander's success: when she posts at least 20 points the team is 4-2 (and 3-5 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Isabella Italiano, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hiram might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Pickens an easy 60-40 win.
Hiram's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Alexander, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Alexander took a serious blow against Hiram in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 57-21. Thankfully for Alexander, Erial Owens (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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