It was a good run, but the Alma Cardinals unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 59-38 defeat to Amherst might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Alma has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Alma saw an underclassman step up: Zavier Mitchell scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Mitchell hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Grady Faimon was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Alma struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Amherst had a senior duo take command as Austin Adelung scored 28 points and Tayje Hadwiger dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Adelung has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Carter Riessland, who scored four points along with ten rebounds.
Alma's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-1. As for Amherst, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Alma will be playing in front of their home fans against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Amherst, they will head out on the road to take on Cozad at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cozad is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.3 points per game.
