Alcona has gone 9-1 against Whittemore-Prescott recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Alcona Tigers duke it out with the Whittemore-Prescott Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Alcona has eight straight wins, Whittemore-Prescott has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Alcona earned a 53-46 victory over Oscoda. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Owls are ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/21/25 vs Oscoda | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Rogers City | 5 |
| 01/13/25 vs Posen | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Hillman | 8 |
| 01/09/25 vs Heston Academy | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alcona to victory, but perhaps none more so than Garrett Somers, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points along with five boards and four steals. Somers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ricky Schott, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Whittemore-Prescott was beaten by Tawas Area 63-27 on Tuesday.
Alcona's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Whittemore-Prescott, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Alcona against Whittemore-Prescott in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-25 victory. Does Alcona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whittemore-Prescott turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
