After flying high against Chadron last Saturday, Alliance came back down to earth. The Bulldogs were dealt a 94-55 loss at the hands of the Scottsbluff Bearcats on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Defeat or not, Alliance got some senior leadership from Trevor Zurn and Espen Lanik. Zurn went 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points, while Lanik posted 14 points. Braeden Clarke was another key player, putting up seven points and eight rebounds.
Rylee Meininger had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 92% from the field on his way to 27 points and three steals for Scottsbluff. Meininger is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nate Kelley, who had 12 points along with six assists and three steals.
Alliance now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Scottsbluff, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3.
Alliance has already played their next contest, a 64-57 loss against McCook on the 7th. As for Scottsbluff, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-54 win against Sidney on the 7th.
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