If the Alief Taylor Lions were feeling good off their 101-41 takedown of the George Ranch Longhorns on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Alief Taylor took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mansfield. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Alief Taylor came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Mansfield is ranked 493rd).
Alief Taylor's lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nataliyah Gray, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. The match was Gray's 15th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Bush-lewis, who scored 8 points along with 4 steals.
Alief Taylor has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Mansfield, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Alief Taylor will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. Huntsville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Mansfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Arlington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
