There's no place like home for Alief Hastings, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 54-49 win over the Texas City Stingarees on Tuesday. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 65-39 victory the Stingarees walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2016.
Among those leading the charge was Victor Okeke, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Marcos Arencibia, who posted 13 points.
Texas City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lloyd Pete, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points and four steals. Pete is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Fountain, who put up eight points and seven rebounds.
Bears
| 12/10/24 vs Texas City | 54-49 |
| 11/29/24 vs Westbury | 59-56 |
| 11/12/24 vs Almeta Crawford | 64-53 |
Alief Hastings pushed their record up to 3-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Texas City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Alief Hastings didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-34 defeat against Kingwood Park on the 13th. As for Texas City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 99-53 loss against Silsbee on the 13th.
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