Leopards Go Supersonic In Win Vs. Aviators 74-32 – Boys Basketball
Louisville 74, Alliance 32
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The Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Basketball Team soared to a 74-32 victory over the host Alliance Aviators Tuesday Night at Harry Fails Gymnasium at Alliance High School. With their second straight victory, Louisville improves to 3-1 on the season.
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Gross Pours in Game High 21 to Lead Louisville
Junior forward Brayden Gross scored all of his game high 21 points in the first three quarters to lead the Leopards. He scored 6 each in the first two quarters of action and added 9 more in the third quarter to help Louisville build a 61-26 advantage heading in the fourth quarter. Gross also made 10 of Louisville’s 21 field goals on the night.
Senior forward Hayden Nigro made 3 three-pointers and finished with 17. Junior guard Beau Siegfried and junior forward Austin Wade also made a pair of three-pointers each. Siegfried would finish in double figures with 13 and Wade tacked on 8.
Leopards Stop Aviators in Customs
The Leopards never trailed throughout the contest. Each team scored on an early layup, but then Louisville took control of the game with a 9-0 run.
The Aviators chipped away to get within 17-13 early on in the second quarter, but the Leopards roared back with a 13-0 run to take a 30-13 advantage. Louisville would maintain that 17-point advantage into halftime before outscoring Alliance 29-11 in the third quarter. With the 35-point margin, the running clock mercy rule was invoked in the Leopards favor for their second straight game.
Louisville outscored Alliance 13-6 in the fourth quarter to earn the 42-point victory, their largest ever against the Aviators.
Davis Leads Alliance With 9
Senior power forward K’Vaughn Davis scored 5 of his team high 9 points in the second half to lead Alliance. Sophomore point guard JR Jackson finished the evening with 8 and senior small forward Jayce Crockett added 7 to round out the Aviators top scorers.
Most Lopsided Game in Louisville-Alliance Rivalry
The 42-point win is the largest margin of victory by either team in the rivalry dating back 1928. Alliance once defeated visiting Louisville 52-15 for a 37-point win back on December 10, 1937. The Leopards previous largest victory over the Aviators was a 61-32 win at LHS on December 22, 2001.
Prior to Tuesday, Louisville had never won at Alliance by more than 16 points. The Leopards won at AHS by a 53-37 count in that game on December 21, 2002.
Leopards 1st Win at Alliance Since 2016
The Leopards have now taken 3 out of their last 4 against the Aviators since 2020. This is also Louisville’s first victory at Alliance since they earned a 65-55 win at Harry Fails Gymnasium on December 23, 2016.
The Aviators still lead the all-time series 46-20 overall dating back to the first known meeting between the two schools 95 years ago.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next host the Archbishop Hoban Knights on Friday, December 15. JV will begin at 5:30 PM and Varsity will follow around 7:00 PM.
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Louisville at Alliance Boys Varsity Basketball Statistics
LEOPARDS 74, AVIATORS 32
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 17-15-29-13–74
Alliance 11-4-11-6–32
Louisville Leopards Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTA | FTM | Points |
| Brayden Gross | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| Hayden Nigro | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| Beau Siegfried | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Tate Aljancic | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Austin Wade | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ashton Marshall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gabe Stoffer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Luke Boldon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 74 |
Alliance Aviators Boys Varsity Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTA | FTM | Points |
| K’Vaughn Davis | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| JR Jackson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Jayce Crockett | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Kah’viaughn Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ramhir Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaden Proctor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 32 |
Fouls: 12-10 Alliance
Records: Louisville 3-1, Alliance 2-3
JV: Louisville 49, Alliance 26
JV Statistics
LEOPARDS 49, AVIATORS 26
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 6-15-12-16–49
Alliance 6-14-6-0–26
Louisville Leopards Boys JV Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTA | FTM | Points |
| Luke Boldon | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Zack Boldon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Cohen Rogers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Caleb Mayle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Colton Dougherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Brock Leghart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 49 |
Alliance Aviators Boys JV Box Score
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTA | FTM | Points |
| Henry Scheible | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Mykell Williams | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Rahvon Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Brody Fast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Samuel Hays | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Taije Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 26 |
Fouls: 10-9 Alliance
Records: Louisville 3-1, Alliance 2-2
