The Incarnate Word Academy Angels came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 53-46 win over Alice. That's another feather in the cap for Incarnate Word Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Alice lost, one person who can't be blamed is Calvin Villanueva. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with five assists. The matchup was Villanueva's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason Trevino, who scored eight points.
Incarnate Word Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Alice, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Incarnate Word Academy will take on Ingleside at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. Ingleside will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. Alice will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Odem at 4:00 p.m. on December 9th.