The Alief Taylor Lions pushed their score all the way to 58 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Shadow Creek 62-58. Alief Taylor has not had much luck with Shadow Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Alief Taylor lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nataliyah Gray. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten blocks. Gray hasn't dropped below two blocks for seven straight games. Morgan Maldonado was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Shadow Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Da'niyah Lewis led the charge by scoring 23 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lewis has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Woodard, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Alief Taylor has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season. As for Shadow Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Alief Taylor will head out on the road to challenge Alief Elsik at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alief Elsik will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 510th, while Alief Taylor is ranked 193rd). As for Shadow Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pearland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
