Rome lost against Alexander back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rome Wolves came up short against the Alexander Cougars, falling 82-59. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Cougars are ranked 14th).
Alexander's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gregory Dunson, who went 8-for-19 to rack up 21 points and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Torian Greene, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Rome's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Alexander, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Rome has already played their next game, a 72-64 victory against Bradwell Institute on the 19th. As for Alexander, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-46 win against Greenbrier on the 19th.
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