Sports

As the 2023 season winds down, the action is just heating up. And the Alpine Bucks are beginning to hit their stride.

Saturday afternoon saw the Sul Ross Lady Lobos defeat the Mc-Murry War Hawks 8476 at the Pete P. Gallego Center.

In an intense game vs. the Stanton Lady Buffaloes, the Alpine Lady Bucks were able to avenge an earlier loss in district play.

The Varsity Lady Bucks hit the court in Presidio to take on the Lady Blue Devils following the upset of the JV squad. The varsity girls struggled making shots and turning the ball over in the first half of the game.

A small contingent of the Alpine Track and Field team traveled to Lubbock for the twoday Texas Tech Under Armour Indoor High School Classic this past weekend. The indoor track scene was a new experience for the athletes and coaches.

The old saying that defense wins championships is how the Alpine Bucks have approached this season, and came together defensively for the Alpine Bucks, last Friday night.

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A week off is a good thing for most high school basketball teams, and the Alpine Bucks are no exception. And after suffering a 70-60 loss at Kermit Jan. 10, the Bucks were hoping to be full strength entering Tuesday’s game at Presidio.

BASKETBALL Lady Bucks Jan. 20: Compass vs Alpine, JV @ 5 p.m., Varsity @ 6:30 p.m.

Both the Lady Buck basketball teams traveled to Kermit last Tuesday to finish off the first half of district play. The JV Lady Bucks played hard but struggled scoring points in the first half.