It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Alpine can now relate to. They took a hard 69-52 fall against the Slaton Tigers on Thursday. The Bucks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Bucks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ferris Daley, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Daedrick Hardwick, who had 15 points and five rebounds.
Alpine's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Slaton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 23 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Alpine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Slaton, they will square off against Holliday at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Slaton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Holliday likes a good challenge.
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