Sports

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks basketball team has started off strong so far this season, having played and won a game against Marfa on November 14, as well as the game against Monahans on November 20. “Both the Marfa and Monahans games were good for us.

FIGHTIN’BUCKS BASKETBALL Nov. 30-Dec.

The Alpine Lady Bucks played a close game last Tuesday against the Marathon Mustangs in a nondistrict home game. Each team gained considerable ground in each quarter, with the Mustangs leading the first two, the teams tying for the third, and Alpine leading the fourth. The game had to go into overtime, with the Marathon team ultimately taking the win 46-50.

The Sul Ross Lobo men’s basketball team is off to a great start on the season, with two exhibition games completed and four wins in their pocket. After an exhibition game against New Mexico State University in Las Cruces to begin the season, the Lobos hit the road to Hobbs to take on the Mustangs of the University of the Southwest where they eeked out a win with a score of 70-67.

The Sul Ross Lady Lobos basketball team hit the road on Saturday with back-to-back games scheduled in Houston against Schreiner University at noon on Saturday and an afternoon game on Sunday against the University of St. Thomas. Both games were played at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center.

The Alpine Lady Bucks have started their season, facing the Midland Christian Mustangs for a non-district away game on Friday, November 17. The Alpine team lost 30-56 but made some impressive plays in their beginning foray.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks played the Idalou Wildcats in Andrews on Friday, falling 18-64. The Bucks had progressed to the Area competition after having won their bi-district match-up against Brady with a final score of 29-23.

FIGHTIN’BUCK BASKETBALL Nov.28 Van Horn @ Alpine@ AMS JV 5 p.m. Varsity 8 p.m.

The Sul Ross Lady Lobo basketball team took to the court at the Gallego Center last Wednesday afternoon, taking on future Lone Star Conference competitor the Mustangs of Western New Mexico University. Sul Ross would fall just short of the W in the last minutes of the game, falling to the Mustangs 65-69.

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