The Alpine Bucks will head out on the road to square off against the Kermit Yellow Jackets at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Alpine came up short against Anthony and fell 52-42. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bucks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 829th, while the Wildcats are ranked 1709th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kermit's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Presidio.
Alpine will have to keep a close watch on Ethan Quiroz and Keaton Thomas, a pair of players who had a big impact on Kermit's prior game. Quiroz shot 55% from the field on his way to 12 points and seven boards, while Thomas posted 16 points and six rebounds.
The defeat was their first at home, dropping their record down to 13-9. As for Alpine, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Alpine couldn't quite finish off Kermit in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 and fell 52-50. Can the Bucks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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