The Alief Hastings Bears will venture away from home to face off against the George Ranch Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alief Hastings will be strutting in after a win while George Ranch will be coming in after a loss.
Alief Hastings is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since November 14, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Foster out 58-56. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Falcons are ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alief Hastings' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Favour Emeka led the charge by going 6 of 11 en route to 22 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amyah Weathersby, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, George Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-36 loss at the hands of Alief Taylor.
Alief Hastings is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for George Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-18.
Everything went Alief Hastings' way against George Ranch when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Alief Hastings made off with a 59-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alief Hastings since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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