Despite playing with two of their top scorers on the bench, the Alliance girl’s basketball team gave an inspired effort in their ball game Saturday in Mitchell. The Lady Bulldogs tried their best and gave 100 percent, but fell short in a loss to the Tigers 38 to 15. Alliance gave up just 16 baskets and fight to the finish in the contest. Injuries derailed both starter Macey Seebohm and Addison Weber in the Dog’s attempt to pick up their first win on the year. Bulldog defense was tough throughout the game but offensively Alliance could muster just four hoops as AHS now sees ifs record drop to 0 and 2 on the year. Mitchell also was victorious in the earlier JV game, defeating the Dogs 44 to 17.
Early points by Bulldog Ryley Norris and Shyla Salcido helped AHS get off to a strong start. A 2 pointer by Norris started the scoring and free throws by Salcido and Norris made the score 4 to 0 in Alliance’s favor at the 4 minute mark of the opening quarter. The Tigers answered back with a three and a 2 point goal to move ahead by 1 but a free throw by Bulldog Paz Cody knotted the battle at 5. In the final moments, the hosts scored and led 7 to 5 after one period of play. Just as in Friday’s loss to Gering, the Alliance offense was shutout in the second. Mitchell used a full court press that led to a few opportunities and kept the Dogs off the score board. Overall, the Tigers would score 11 points in period #2 as Alliance trailed 18 to 5 at half.
In the third, the Tigers kept the heat on the Alliance offense. Mitchell tallied the quarter’s 5 points to increase their margin to 23 to 5. A free by Bulldog Kayel Lambert ended the spree and a three pointer by Alliance sophomore Brooke Bailey got the deficit reduced to 14. The quarter came to a close with another Tiger bucket and AHS down 25 to 9. In the final 8 minutes of action, any hopes of an Alliance were squashed as the Tigers scored the game’s first 10 points to move ahead 35 to 9. Two Bailey free throws ensued that put the Tiger advantage at 35 to 11 with 4 minutes left in the contest. At the 2 minutes mark, a Tiger trey was followed by a goals by Salcido and Bailey. Final Mitchell 38 Alliance 15
ALL 5 0 4 6 15
MITCH 7 11 7 13 38
Scoring Bailey 7 Salcido 3 Norris 3 Cody 1 Lambert 1
Alliance will travel to North Platte on Friday then host Hot Springs on Saturday.