Fans were treated to a Battle of the Cougars on Thursday. Alleghany came out on top in a nail-biter against Patrick County, sneaking past 40-38. Alleghany hasn't had any issues with Patrick County recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alleghany to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryce Leitch, who posted 19 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which Leitch has scored at least a third of Alleghany's points. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Nicely, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.
Patrick County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kimora Wimbush, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly G Hazelwood, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds.
Cougars
| 02/13/25 vs Patrick County | 40-38 |
| 02/07/25 vs Glenvar | 55-33 |
| 01/28/25 vs James River | 62-54 |
| 01/22/25 vs Floyd County | 45-42 |
| 01/18/25 vs Carroll County | 66-31 |
Alleghany pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points over those games. As for Patrick County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Alleghany wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-37 loss against James River on the 14th. Patrick County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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