Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alcona). They breezed by the Whittemore-Prescott Cardinals to the tune of 77-17 on Thursday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Alcona got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Garrett Somers out in front who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and six steals. Somers has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Ethan CruzDeVaughn was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and four steals.
Tigers
| 01/23/25 vs Whittemore-Prescott | 77-17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Oscoda | 53-46 |
| 01/16/25 @ Rogers City | 44-36 |
| 01/13/25 vs Posen | 71-44 |
| 01/10/25 @ Hillman | 67-54 |
| + 4 more games |
The victory was the ninth in a row for Alcona, bringing their record for this year to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Whittemore-Prescott, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Alcona will head out to square off against St. Ignace at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Whittemore-Prescott, they will welcome Heston Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th.
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