Basketball Recap: Aiyana Murrell commands the offense for Lions win

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2024, 9:21am

Basketball Recap: Lewisville Lions vs. C.A. Johnson Hornets

The Lewisville Lions entered their tilt with the C.A. Johnson Hornets with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Lewisville took down the Hornets 45-27 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Lewisville, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Lewisville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiyana Murrell out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Murrell is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mariah Wallace, who scored 17 points along with two steals.

Lewisville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for C.A. Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

Lewisville will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Governor's School for Science & Math is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. C.A. Johnson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.