The Alamo Heights Mules will venture away from home to face off against the Wagner Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Alamo Heights took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-51 victory over New Braunfels.
| 01/31/25 vs New Braunfels | 23 |
| 12/07/24 @ Joshua | 20 |
| 01/03/25 vs Wagner | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Boerne-Champion | 16 |
| 11/21/24 vs Holy Cross | 14 |
Alamo Heights' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beau Taber, who went 9 of 12 en route to 23 points. The dominant performance gave Taber a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Munguia, who posted 15 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wagner entered their tilt with Boerne-Champion on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They took down the Chargers 68-54. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Chargers are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wagner's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-7. As for Alamo Heights, their record is now an identical 24-7.
Alamo Heights was able to grind out a solid win over Wagner when the teams last played back in January, winning 67-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alamo Heights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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