Starmount had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it eight. The matchup between the Rams and the Alleghany Trojans didn't end well, with the Rams falling 57-40. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 67-52 to the Trojans when the teams met back in February, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Starmount's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cole Freed, who posted 17 points, and Ryley Rodriguez, who went 7-for-17 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. That was a full 40% of the Rams' points, marking the fourth time in a row Rodriguez has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kyler Kidd, who had two points.
As for Alleghany, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
John Lemasters had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 47% from the field to rack up 20 points along with six boards and five steals. Lance Shatley was another key player, putting up 15 points and three steals.
Coming up, Starmount will head out on the road to challenge North Surry at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Alleghany, they will be home for the holidays to greet Community School of Davidson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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