It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Alexander ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the River Valley Raiders by a score of 57-53 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 51-50 loss the last time these two teams met.
River Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Braden Bennett and Landon Burns. Bennett went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals, while Burns went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Those seven steals gave Bennett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Truance, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Spartans
| 01/14/25 @ River Valley | 57-53 |
| 01/04/25 @ Huntington | 53-57 |
| 12/28/24 vs Waterford | 49-44 |
| 12/21/24 @ Crooksville | 37-63 |
| 12/17/24 vs Meigs | 53-72 |
Alexander's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for River Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Alexander will host Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexander has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for River Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against South Gallia at 7:00 p.m.
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