Basketball Recap: Alief Hastings Bears vs. Brazoswood Buccaneers
Alief Hastings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 63-55 to the Brazoswood Buccaneers. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2020.
Despite the defeat, Alief Hastings saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Deondra Jones went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Jones. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Okeke, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Alief Hastings smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Alief Hastings' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Brazoswood, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Alief Hastings has already played their next game, a 52-28 defeat against Fort Bend Kempner on the 29th. As for Brazoswood, they are taking a road trip to take on Galena Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brazoswood has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 204 points over their last three contests.
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