Alameda made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Village, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pirates fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 56-54 on Friday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
James Driggers was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds for Village. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Driggers has scored at least a third of the Mountaineers' points. Alex Nau was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Alameda's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Village, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
Coming up, Alameda will head out on the road to square off against Arrupe Jesuit at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates' defense better be ready for this one: the Generals have averaged an impressive 58.4 points per game this season. As for Village, they will be playing at home against Crowley County at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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