Broncos
| 01/14/25 vs Alma | 51-47 |
| 01/10/25 @ Overton | 52-49 |
| 01/09/25 @ Ansley/Litchfield | 42-39 |
Amherst had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They snuck past the Alma Cardinals with a 51-47 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Broncos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braylon Russell had a dynamite game for Amherst, going 6 for 10 en route to 17 points. Raime Glasco also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grady Faimon, who posted eight points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Zavier Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Amherst's record now sits at 9-3. As for Alma, they moved to 11-2 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Amherst will head out on the road to face off against Pleasanton at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Pleasanton has won four straight at home, while Amherst won ten straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for Alma, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-41 win against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] on the 16th.
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