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| 01/23/24 - Away | 72-29 W |
| 12/15/23 - Home | 63-46 W |
| 01/25/23 - Away | 66-65 W |
| 12/16/22 - Home | 62-63 L |
| 02/01/22 - Away | 52-35 W |
| + 5 more games |
Spring is 8-2 against Aldine since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Spring Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Aldine Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when Spring took on Nimitz on Tuesday. Spring took a 73-56 bruising from Nimitz. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaylan Tran, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tadarius Wade, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Spring smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Aldine hadn't done well against Eisenhower recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Aldine came out on top against Eisenhower by a score of 79-67. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 387th, while the Eagles are ranked 983rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aldine has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Spring, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-12.
Everything came up roses for Spring against Aldine in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 72-29 win. Does Spring have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aldine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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