Basketball Recap: Eisenhower Falls Despite Big Games from Lariya Robinson and Alyirah Lee

Eisenhower was the 38-27 winner over Dekaney when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eisenhower Eagles fell to the Dekaney Wildcats 36-31. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Eisenhower's loss on Saturday came despite strong showings from Alyirah Lee and Lariya Robinson. Lee dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Robinson posted eight points. The dominant performance gave Robinson a new career-high in points.

Among those leading the charge was Demya Robinson, who had 12 points and seven steals. She has become a key player for Dekaney: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 4-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Eslie Ngoran, who earned nine points in addition to five boards and five steals.

Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Dekaney, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.

When Eisenhower and Dekaney next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Eisenhower will challenge Nimitz and their seven-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dekaney will try to stop Spring's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.