Basketball Recap: Alexandria Falls Short of John Curtis Christian in the Playoffs

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

02/27/25 vs John Curtis Christian	41-69
02/24/25 vs Riverdale	58-35
02/14/25 @ Ouachita Parish	48-46
02/11/25 @ Peabody	41-32
02/07/25 vs Ruston	46-40

Alexandria and John Curtis Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Alexandria had to settle for second. They were dealt a 69-41 loss at the hands of the John Curtis Christian Patriots. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Alexandria's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kenya Russell, who posted eight points and nine boards, and Thamerin Balthazar, who had 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Balthazar has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played.

Even though they lost, Alexandria smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 46 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Alexandria's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for John Curtis Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-4.

Alexandria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. John Curtis Christian has already played their next matchup (against Huntington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.