Alpine is 8-2 against Van Horn since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Alpine Bucks are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Van Horn Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alpine is headed out to face Van Horn after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Alpine breezed by Fort Hancock to the tune of 88-55 two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Van Horn over Sanderson in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Van Horn secured a 33-27 W over Sanderson.
Van Horn's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Robert Alvarado, who posted 15 points along with five rebounds, and David Baeza, who earned 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Alvarado a new career-high in assists (two). Gabriel Gonzalez was another key player, earning seven rebounds and three steals.
Van Horn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Everything came up roses for Alpine against Van Horn in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 72-34 win. In that contest, Alpine amassed a halftime lead of 36-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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