Alliance lost to McCook back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The matchup between the Bulldogs and the Bison didn't end well, with the Bulldogs falling 57-40. The Bulldogs were down 48-26 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Reese Armstrong
| 02/07/26 vs McCook | 7 |
| 02/06/26 @ Scottsbluff | 3 |
| 01/31/26 vs Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado | 2 |
| 01/30/26 vs North Platte | 2 |
Despite the loss, Alliance still got an impressive performance from Reese Armstrong, who posted 13 points along with seven steals and six boards. Armstrong has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Aubree Shrewsbury also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Cali Crawford was her usual excellent self, shooting 64% from the field en route to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals for McCook. That's the most steals Crawford has posted since back in January of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jaylea Walgren, who scored ten points along with six assists and four steals.
Alliance has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for McCook, they moved to 6-13 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Alliance will head out on the road to face off against Lexington at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for McCook, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-20 win against Hastings on the 10th.
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