{"id":1475,"date":"2025-01-17T08:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/alcester-hudson\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2025-01-17T08:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:58:11","slug":"alcester-hudson-boys-back-in-win-column-hold-off-westerners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/alcester-hudson\/2025\/01\/17\/alcester-hudson-boys-back-in-win-column-hold-off-westerners\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcester-Hudson Boys Back in Win Column, Hold off Westerners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-245\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/alcester-hudson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alcester-HudsonCubs-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/alcester-hudson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alcester-HudsonCubs-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/alcester-hudson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Alcester-HudsonCubs-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The Alcester-Hudson Cub boys basketball team got back into the win column by holding off the Akron-Westfield Westerners on Thursday, January 16th.\u00a0 The Cubs built a double-digit lead early in the fourth quarter and held for a 66-58 win.<\/p>\n<p>Alcester-Hudson took a 14-11 lead into the start of the second quarter.\u00a0 The Westerners opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run for an 18-14 lead with 6:45 to play in the half.\u00a0 The Cubs responded with a 9-3 run over the next three and half minutes for a 23-21 lead.\u00a0 Alcester-Hudson finished the first half with a 29-25 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs were able to slowly extend their lead to 10 points, 47-37, by the end of the third quarter.\u00a0 They had a game-high lead of 12 points, 49-37, with 7:30 to play in the game.\u00a0 Akron-Westfield went on a run and pulled within a point, 51-50, with 4:45 to go.\u00a0 Alcester-Hudson was able to score the next four points to extend the lead to 55-50 with 3:00 remaining.\u00a0 The Cubs were able to maintain that lead by making enough of their free throws in the closing minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Bovill finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.\u00a0 Jose Topete-Lopez had 17 points and eight rebounds.\u00a0 Tommy Walth added nine points and six rebounds.\u00a0 Evan Haak had eight points and four rebounds.\u00a0 Evan Brown ended with seven points and three rebounds.\u00a0 Jacob Cole had five points and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alcester-Hudson Cub boys basketball team got back into the win column by holding off the Akron-Westfield Westerners on Thursday, January 16th.\u00a0 The Cubs built a double-digit lead early in the fourth quarter and held for a 66-58 win. 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