The Smithson Valley Rangers will challenge the Alamo Heights Mules at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithson Valley is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Smithson Valley is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since November 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Boerne-Champion by a score of 49-46. While the Rangers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 20-12 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Smithson Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Olivia Lindner had 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lindner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julissa Vargas, who earned ten points.
Meanwhile, Alamo Heights can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Veterans Memorial as Alamo Heights made off with a 61-38 victory.
It was another big night for Berkley Hart, who went 9 for 15 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Alamo Heights' points. Another player making a difference was Megan Hawkins, who posted 17 points in addition to two steals.
Alamo Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Smithson Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Alamo Heights, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.
Smithson Valley and Alamo Heights were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Smithson Valley came up empty-handed after a 39-38 defeat. Can Smithson Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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