It was a good run, but Alamo Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to the Westlake Chaparrals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mules of the 87-71 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2017.
Alamo Heights' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gunnar Jones, who went 8 for 12 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds, and William Whittingstall, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points plus two steals. The game was Whittingstall's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Munguia, who earned six points in addition to five assists and two steals.
Alamo Heights' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2. As for Westlake, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Alamo Heights will challenge Smithson Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithson Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season. As for Westlake, they will face off against Oak Ridge at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Westlake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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