Basketball Recap: Brayden Leija Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Axtell

By Team Reports Dec 26, 2024, 7:57pm

Basketball Recap: Teague Lions vs. Axtell Longhorns

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Teague had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down the Axtell Longhorns 56-37 on Thursday.

Brayden Leija

Rebounds (Career)

12/26/24 vs Axtell12
12/17/24 vs Buffalo9
12/20/24 @ Groesbeck9
12/14/24 vs Scurry-Rosser9
01/09/24 vs Mexia8

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Teague to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Leija, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 rebounds gave Leija a new career-high. Carter Stacks was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Teague's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Axtell, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Teague and Dawson will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Axtell, they will head out to challenge Bruceville-Eddy at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

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