Tornillo extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-14. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Alpine Bucks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bucks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-50 back in January.
As for Alpine, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games.
Daedrick Hardwick produced another solid effort going 7-for-17 en route to 21 points along with five assists and five boards. That makes it eight consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Alpine's points. Another player making a difference was Davontae Hardwick, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and six steals.
Tornillo has already played their next matchup, a 61-43 defeat against Kermit on the 6th. As for Alpine, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-43 loss against Presidio on the 6th.
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