The Alexander Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Athens Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Alexander sitting on three straight victories and Athens on six.
On Thursday, Alexander needed a bit of extra time to put away River Valley. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Raiders 45-43. The 45-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Alexander's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Ryder, who posted 17 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Moore, who had six points in addition to ten boards and three blocks.
Alexander smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Athens). They blew past Meigs, posting a 100-8 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.
Athens' win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.1 points. As for Alexander, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Alexander came up short against Athens in their previous meeting back in February, falling 45-38. Can Alexander avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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