Alief Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alief Elsik Rams. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/17/25 vs Alief Elsik | 10 |
| 01/10/25 vs Strake Jesuit | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Almeta Crawford | 9 |
| 01/07/25 @ Foster | 6 |
| 01/03/25 vs Alief Hastings | 6 |
Alief Taylor lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nick Kongolo, who posted ten points in addition to five boards and three steals. Those ten points gave Kongolo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Davion Ridgeway, who put up nine points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Alief Taylor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Alief Elsik's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Edwards led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Timothy Ofesi, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Alief Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Alief Elsik, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-16.
Alief Taylor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-66 victory against Fulshear on the 22nd. Alief Elsik has also already played their next contest, a 61-34 win against Alief Hastings on the 23rd.
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