The Starmount Rams's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alleghany. Starmount has not had much luck with Alleghany recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Starmount's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Collins, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Collins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jadon Hurt-bailey, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Starmount struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They are 1-2 when they can't control their own glass like that.
Alleghany's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colby Crouse led the charge by scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds. Zander Russell was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Starmount has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Alleghany, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-13.
Starmount will look to defend their home court on Friday against East Wilkes at 8:00 p.m. Hopefully Starmount focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Tuesday. Alleghany does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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