After flying high against Winslow last Wednesday, Alchesay came back down to earth. The Alchesay Falcons fell to the Sabino Sabercats 49-44. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sabercats earlier this season, when they won 48-38.
Alchesay lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kylie Mansfield, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Jim, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Sabino's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Melia Graham, who went 6-for-10 en route to 13 points and five assists. Marie Gomez-Munoz was another key player, putting up eight points along with five assists and three steals.
Alchesay dropped their record down to 12-18 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Sabino, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Alchesay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sabino, they are taking a road trip to face off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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