Annapolis Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 69-53 bruising from the Alice Coyotes on Tuesday. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Coyotes 16-11 in the first quarter.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Lockyer, who went 7 for 14 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Riojas, who scored seven points along with six assists and two steals.
Pedro Rodriguez went supernova for Alice, almost dropping a triple-double on 26 points, ten assists, and nine steals. Those ten assists gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ynfante, who went 7 for 11 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
Annapolis Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 52-38 victory against Ingleside on the 19th. As for Alice, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 87-50 win against Long Creek on the 15th.
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