Basketball Recap: Alief Taylor Piles Up the Points Against Alief Hastings

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Fort Bend Bush	59
12/28/24 vs Westfield	34
01/03/25 @ Alief Hastings	29
12/27/24 vs Fort Bend Austin	10
12/28/24 vs Shadow Creek	-13

Alief Hastings typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Alief Taylor proved too difficult a challenge. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Alief Hastings Bears 63-34. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Nataliyah Gray, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Madison Bush-Lewis was another key player, putting up 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.

Alief Taylor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 27 consecutive games dating back to last season.

When it comes to explaining why Alief Hastings lost, don't look at Amyah Weathersby. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. That was a full 55.9% of Alief Hastings' points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fatou Kamara, who had six points and four steals.

Alief Taylor pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Alief Hastings, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7.

Alief Taylor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-42 win against Foster on the 7th. As for Alief Hastings, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-38 victory against St. Agnes Academy on the 7th.