The Alliance Bulldogs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Pine Bluffs Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alliance is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
Alliance took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 65-54 win over Sidney. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 12th).
| 01/03/25 vs Sidney | 22 |
| 12/28/24 vs Boone Central | 20 |
| 12/27/24 @ Broken Bow | 17 |
| 12/20/24 vs Chadron | 22 |
Alliance can attribute much of their success to Payton Boyer, who went 10 for 18 on his way to 24 points in addition to six assists and five boards, and Espen Lanik, who posted 22 points. The game was Lanik's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Zurn, who put up five points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Pine Bluffs took a blow against Timnath two weeks ago, falling 61-33. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alliance's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Pine Bluffs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Everything went Alliance's way against Pine Bluffs in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as Alliance made off with a 52-27 victory. Does Alliance have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine Bluffs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
