Alliance lost to Sidney back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bulldogs received a blow as they fell 64-47 to the Red Raiders. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Alliance still got an impressive performance from Espen Lanik, who shot 50% from the field en route to 31 points and three steals. That was a full 66% of the Bulldogs' points, marking the third time in a row Lanik has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Braeden Clarke, who scored eight points and nine rebounds.
Sidney was led to victory by Alek Doty and Kale Kaiser. Doty went 10-for-22 to rack up 28 points and six boards, while Kaiser dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Kaiser is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 15 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keian Kaiser, who put up four points along with five assists and three steals.
Alliance's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Sidney, their record now sits at 5-11.
Alliance has already played their next matchup, an 86-19 victory against Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado on the 30th. As for Sidney, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-61 loss against Scottsbluff on the 30th.
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