Alma was the 50-41 winner over Southwest when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Alma Cardinals took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwest Roughriders on Tuesday.
Alma lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chayse Molzahn, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tierston Moore, who had 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
It was another big night for Kyra Nelms, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds for Southwest. Nelms is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aspen Billeter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards.
Alma's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Southwest, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alma will take on Red Cloud in a holiday battle at at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southwest and Arapahoe will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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