The Alice Coyotes led 6-0 in the first period before the Santa Gertrudis Academy Pride was able to get on the scoreboard Tuesday night.

After that though, the Pride was able to find its stride and race to a 57-48 non-district victory at Alice High School.

The loss was the Coyotes’ second of the season. Alice began the season Saturday with a one-point loss to Robstown in double-overtime.

Alice’s junior varsity lost to Academy, 42-28, and the freshmen lost, 41-35.

The Coyotes are back on the court at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Moody High School.

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The Alice Lady Coyotes dropped one to Orange Grove Tuesday night.

The Lady Bulldogs topped the Lady Coyotes, 36-31. The Alice junior varsity girls won their game against Orange Grove, 40-32.

The Lady Coyotes have a non-district game here Monday against Moody. Tip-off is at 11:30 a.m