The Alex Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Velma-Alma Comets at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alex has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12.
Last Thursday, Alex lost to Dibble at home by a decisive 40-24 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Alex in their matchups with Dibble: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Velma-Alma unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marlow. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Velma-Alma who fell 58-55 when the teams previously met back in January of 2021.
Alex bumped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Velma-Alma, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3.
Alex was dealt a bruising 64-36 loss at the hands of Velma-Alma in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can Alex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
