Alhambra hasn't had much luck against North recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Alhambra is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Central, falling 92-32. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Bobcats are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, North entered their game against Carl Hayden Community on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North was beaten by Carl Hayden Community 72-42. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alhambra will need focus on slowing down Varney Kamara, one of several North players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Miles Swift, who posted eight points in addition to ten rebounds and three blocks.
Alhambra's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for North, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Alhambra might still be hurting after the 63-38 loss they got from North when the teams last played back in January. Thankfully for Alhambra, Vicente Castro (who went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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