After soaring to 58 points the game before, Alamo Heights was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a blow against the Wagner Thunderbirds, falling 79-21. While losing is never fun, the Mules can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 18th).
When it comes to explaining why Alamo Heights lost, don't look at Berkley Hart. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and five boards. That was a full 85.7% of Alamo Heights' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for La Sneed, who almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 11 boards, and nine assists for Wagner. Sneed has been hot recently, having posted eight or more assists the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenae Moore, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points along with five boards and three steals.
Alamo Heights has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Wagner, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Alamo Heights will face off against Tivy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tivy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Alamo Heights likes a good challenge. As for Wagner, they will take on Boerne at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wagner is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.
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