After flying high against Mitchell last Wednesday, Alameda came back down to earth. The Alameda Pirates were outmatched by the Bennett Tigers and fell 85-34. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).
Despite the defeat, Alameda saw an underclassman step up: freshman Vinny Arguello posted ten points. Dominic Huerta was another key player, putting up seven points.
Bennett had a senior duo take command as Owen Stiers went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and five steals and Jayden Ivory almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. What's more, Stiers also posted a 54% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Owen Hawes also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Alameda's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Bennett, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Alameda has already played their next match, a 66-12 defeat against Middle Park on the 25th. As for Bennett, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-55 loss against Prospect Ridge Academy on the 28th.
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