There's no place like home for Show Low, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 72-60 victory over the Alchesay Falcons on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Falcons back in January, they had to take a 62-58 defeat.
Show Low got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hadlee Dazen out in front who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 15 rebounds. Mason Bigos was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 18 points and six assists.
Alchesay's loss came despite strong showings from Micah Yazzie and Texas James. Yazzie almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards, while James went 8 for 17 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Yazzie has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Antonio, who posted nine points and five boards.
With the victory, Show Low broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-16. As for Alchesay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-9.
Show Low will venture away from home to face off against Snowflake at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alchesay, they will host Holbrook at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Alchesay's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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