Ottawa was the 68-55 winner over Yorkville Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ottawa Pirates took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yorkville Christian Mustangs on Thursday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yorkville Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tray Alford led the charge by putting up 13 points and five assists. Alford is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Riley, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.
Ottawa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Yorkville Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Ottawa won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Marmion at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Yorkville Christian, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yorkville Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.4 points per game this season.
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