The Alvarado Indians came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ferris 68-65. Given Alvarado's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Ferris is ranked 717th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ferris lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Josiah Harris, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Airon Wallace was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Alvarado's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Ferris, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-21 record this season.
Alvarado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ferris also has no future games currently scheduled.
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