Alamogordo High School Basketball Kicked Off 3/30 with A Boys Win and A Girls Loss

The Alamogordo High School Tiger Basketball kicked off their abridged season with a Boys and a Girls game against the Centennial Hawks. The mostly silent court was the result of no fans in the stands, but that did not stop an exciting game for the each school. For the fans and parents the games were live streamed and will be the remainder of the season.

The Alamogordo Boys rallied to a huge victory with a Tiger score of 60 over the Hawks 34 points. Alamogordo's point leaders where two raging Tigers with Ivan Bernal garnering 16 points and  Harlan Gilbert nipping at his heels with 15 points. Awesome job fellows.

The Tiger Girls also began their season, however the Basketball Gods were less kind to the Tiger Girls for their first game against the Centennial Girl Hawks. The Lady Tigers purred their way onto the court but didn't show the aggression this season opener that the Lady Hawks seemed to show. The final score was Tiger Girls 41 to a winning Centennial Hawks with an impressive 64 points. The three Tiger Girls points leaders were; Kayla Mathie with 7 points, Sydney Lessentine, with 6 points, tying  Jacqueline Vera,  also with 6 points. The Alamogordo Girls showed enthusiasm with this season opener and though disappointed, we are all very proud of their efforts tonight. 

Congratulations to both teams for good sportsmanship and  the courage to compete in the weird year of interscholastic sports as we evolve from the cold dark days of the Covid-19 winter.

Alamogordo Tigers Girls Basketball 2021 Season Opener (Photo Courtesy of ALMOTSPN)

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