Alliance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the McCook Bison, falling 73-48. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2018.
Payton Boyer
| 02/08/25 @ McCook | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs Scottsbluff | 10 |
| 02/01/25 vs Gering | 6 |
| 01/31/25 vs Sidney | 5 |
| 01/30/25 vs Mitchell | 12 |
| + 14 more games |
Alliance's loss came despite strong showings from Espen Lanik and Payton Boyer. Lanik posted 13 points and eight rebounds, while Boyer had 18 points and four steals. Boyer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Zurn, who earned six points and six boards.
Alliance's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for McCook, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Alliance will challenge Hyannis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for McCook, they will square off against Gering at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McCook knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Gering likes a good challenge.
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